Word Meaning 捕虜

ほりょ horyo

捕虜 is read as ほりょ (horyo) and means prisoner (of war).

Meaning

English

  1. prisoner (of war)
  2. POW
  3. captive

Reading

Kana

ほりょ

Romaji

horyo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 4332 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕虜収容所

ほりょしゅうようじょ

prisoner-of-war camp

捕虜交換

ほりょこうかん

prisoner exchange

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)

とりこ

captive

捕らえる

とらえる

to captivate

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)