Word Meaning 捕る

とる toru

捕る is read as とる (toru) and means to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

とる

Romaji

toru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7491 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕らえる

とらえる

to captivate

捕まる

つかまる

to be detained by

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

Example Sentences

2

Tom likes to catch fish with a bow and arrow.

Tom is very good at catching bugs.