Word Meaning 捕らえる

とらえる toraeru

捕らえる is read as とらえる (toraeru) and means to captivate.

Meaning

English

to captivate
to move (one's heart)
to grasp (e.g. meaning)
to perceive
to capture (e.g. features)
to catch
to capture
to seize

Reading

Kana

とらえる

Romaji

toraeru

Writing Variants

捉える とらえる toraeru
捕える とらえる toraeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 423 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕らわれる

とらわれる

to be caught

捕まる

つかまる

to be detained by

捕る

とる

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

捕まえる

つかまえる

towards (someone)

捕手

ほしゅ

catcher

捕り手

とりて

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

捕球

ほきゅう

catch

捕物

とりもの

capture

捕らわれ

とらわれ

imprisonment

分捕る

ぶんどる

to capture

捕虜

ほりょ

prisoner (of war)

捕獲

ほかく

capture