Word Meaning

とりこ toriko

虜 is read as とりこ (toriko) and means captive.

Meaning

English

  1. captive
  2. prisoner
  3. victim (of love, etc.)
  4. slave (to one's lust, etc.)

Reading

Kana

とりこ

Romaji

toriko

Writing Variants

  • 俘虜 とりこ toriko
  • とりこ toriko

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 24763 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕虜

ほりょ

prisoner (of war)

Example Sentences

8

I'm a prisoner.

He was held in captivity.

The prisoners were set free.

I was fascinated with him.

They were taken prisoner.

Sami succumbed to Layla's charm.

Her beauty cast a spell over him.

There are those who distance themselves from sushi without having ever tried it, but there are also a fair number of people who have "Become captive to sushi" having only tried it a few times.