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Kanji 逮: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 逮: apprehend, chase

Key takeaways

Kanji 逮: apprehend, chase. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

apprehendchase

On reading

タイ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 逮

apprehend, chase

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

隶 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine chasing after a runaway slave (隶) on the road (⻌) to catch them. The combination of movement and the act of seizing someone leads to the meanings 'arrest' or 'chase.' It is most commonly used in the word 'arrest' (逮捕).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タイ
  • 逮捕たいほ

    arrest / capture

Commonly used words

  • 逮捕
    たいほ

    arrest / capture

Example sentences

Example 1

警察が犯人を捕した。

Translation

The police arrested the criminal.

Example 2

捕のニュースを見ましたか?

Translation

Did you see the news about the arrest?

Kanji 逮: apprehend, chase | Daily Nihongo