What does kanji 囚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 囚 is captured.

How is kanji 囚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 囚 are とら.われる; the onyomi readings are シュウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 囚?

The main radical for kanji 囚 is 囗.

What words use kanji 囚?

Example words that use kanji 囚 include 囚人, 囚われる, 囚われ, 囚.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

囚

Meaning

Kanji 囚

captured

captured, criminal, arrest, catch

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: とら.われる
Onyomi 音読み: シュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2107
Strokes: 5
Radical: 囗
Components: 人 • 囗
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 24 common entries

Showing 24 of 34 entries that include this kanji.

囚人

しゅうじん

prisoner

囚われる

とらわれる

to be caught

囚われ

とらわれ

imprisonment

囚

しゅう

imprisonment

囚われの身

とらわれのみ

captive

囚衣

しゅうい

prison uniform

囚人のジレンマ

しゅうじんのジレンマ

prisoner's dilemma

囚人服

しゅうじんふく

prison uniform

囚人労働

しゅうじんろうどう

prison labor

囚徒

しゅうと

prisoner

囚役

しゅうえき

prison labor

死刑囚

しけいしゅう

criminal condemned to death

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は囚われの身となった。

He became a prisoner.

囚人たちが脱走した。

The prisoners escaped.

彼は古い考えに囚われている。

He is trapped by old ideas.

犯人は警察に囚えられた。

The criminal was captured by the police.

囚われの姫を救い出した。

Rescued the captured princess.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.