Word Meaning 捕囚

ほしゅう hoshuu

捕囚 is read as ほしゅう (hoshuu) and means captivity.

Meaning

English

captivity

Reading

Kana

ほしゅう

Romaji

hoshuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134314 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

バビロン捕囚

ばびろんほしゅう

Babylonian Captivity (of the Israelites, 586 BCE-539 BCE)

捕虜

ほりょ

prisoner (of war)

捕獲

ほかく

capture

捕鯨

ほげい

whaling

捕逸

ほいつ

passed ball

捕物帳

とりものちょう

detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers)

捕鯨問題

ほげいもんだい

whaling controversy

捕吏

ほり

constable

捕虜収容所

ほりょしゅうようじょ

prisoner-of-war camp

捕り物控え

とりものひかえ

detective's memoirs

捕虜交換

ほりょこうかん

prisoner exchange

捕獲岩

ほかくがん

xenolith