監獄 かんごく Meanings Noun prison See also: 獄 (ごく). See also: 刑務所 (けいむしょ). Kanji 監 oversee. Read as カン. 獄 prison. Read as ゴク. Words containing 監獄 代用監獄 (だいようかんごく) police custody Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists