What does kanji 罠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 罠 is snare.

How is kanji 罠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 罠 are あみ, わな; the onyomi readings are ビン, ミン.

Example words that use kanji 罠 include 罠, わな猟, 罠にかかる, 罠をかける.

Kanken 1

罠

Meaning

snare

snare, trap

Stroke Order

6 common entries

Showing 6 of 6 entries that include this kanji.

わな

trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

わなりょう

animal trapping

わなにかかる

to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.)

わなをかける

to set a trap

わなみ

snare

さいむのわな

debt trap (esp. at national level)

5 reference sentences

猟師は森の奥に罠をしかけた。

The hunter set a trap deep in the forest.

狐が罠にかかって動けなくなっていた。

The fox had been caught in a trap and could no longer move.

道ばたに罠のような穴が掘られていた。

A trap-like pit had been dug by the roadside.

その鳥は細い糸の罠から逃れられなかった。

The bird could not escape the snare made of thin thread.

彼は甘い言葉の罠に落ちた。

He fell into the trap of sweet words.