獄 ごく Also written ひとや, 人屋, 囚獄 Meanings Noun jail; gaol; prison (囚獄 is gikun) Kanji 獄 prison. Read as ゴク. Words containing 獄 地獄 (じごく) hell realm 投獄 (とうごく) imprisonment 脱獄 (だつごく) escaping from prison And 80 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists