What does kanji 虜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 虜 is captive.

How is kanji 虜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 虜 are とりこ, とりく; the onyomi readings are リョ, ロ.

The main radical for kanji 虜 is 虍.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

虜

Meaning

captive

captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

Stroke Order

Variant: 虜 (Kyūjitai) , 虏 (Itaiji) • Old form: 虜[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

彼は戦で虜になった。

He became a captive in the war.

敵の虜を逃がしてしまった。

I accidentally let the enemy captive escape.

王は多くの虜を従えていた。

The king kept many slaves in his service.

村人たちはその虜を哀れんだ。

The villagers felt sorry for the captive.

昔は虜として売られる者もいた。

In the past, some people were sold as slaves.

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