What does kanji 捕 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 捕 is catch.

How is kanji 捕 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 捕 are と.らえる, と.らわれる, と.る, とら.える, とら.われる, つか.まえる, つか.まる; the onyomi readings are ホ.

What is the main radical of kanji 捕?

The main radical for kanji 捕 is 手.

What words use kanji 捕?

Example words that use kanji 捕 include 捉える, 捕らわれる, 捕まる, 捕虜.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

捕

Meaning

Kanji 捕

catch

catch, capture

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: と.らえると.らわれると.るとら.えるとら.われるつか.まえるつか.まる
Onyomi 音読み: ホ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #604
Strokes: 10
Radical: 手
Components: 丶 • 十 • 扎 • 用
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 浦 • 哺 • 補 • 甫 • 圃 • 匍 • 俌

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 115 entries that include this kanji.

捉える

とらえる

to captivate

捕らわれる

とらわれる

to be caught

捕まる

つかまる

to be detained by

捕虜

ほりょ

prisoner (of war)

捕る

とる

to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.)

捕まえる

つかまえる

towards (someone)

捕鯨

ほげい

whaling

捕手

ほしゅ

catcher

捕獲

ほかく

capture

抽出

ちゅうしゅつ

extraction

捕り手

とりて

art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands

捕逸

ほいつ

passed ball

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

警察は逃げた男をすぐに捕えた。

The police quickly captured the man who ran away.

漁師たちは大きな魚を捕った。

The fishermen caught a big fish.

犯人は空港で捕まった。

The criminal was caught at the airport.

警備員が泥棒を捕まえた。

The security guard caught the thief.

猫が庭でねずみを捕っていた。

The cat was catching mice in the yard.

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

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

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