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檻: cage

cage; pen
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Readings

On
カン
Kun
おり・おばしま・てすり

Read おり (cage, pen). 折檻 (せっかん) means harsh physical punishment; 欄檻 (らんかん) is a literary word for a railing.

Key words

檻おりcage; pen
折檻せっかんharsh physical punishment
欄檻らんかんrailing; balustrade

Example sentences

In the cage at the zoo, the lion gave a big yawn.

Beating a child under the name of discipline cannot be tolerated.

Leaning on the railing of the pavilion, he gazed quietly at the moon.

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