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Kanji 捕: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 捕: catch, capture

Key takeaways

Kanji 捕: catch, capture. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

catchcapture

On reading

Kun reading

と.らえると.らわれると.るとら.えるとら.われるつか.まえるつか.まる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 捕

catch, capture

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 甫

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine spreading your hands (扌) wide (甫) to catch a fleeing criminal. This kanji represents the physical act of using one's hands to firmly arrest or capture someone.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 捕獲ほかく

    capture / seizure

  • 捕鯨ほげい

    whaling / whale hunting

  • 捕吏ほり

    constable / police officer

  • 捕虜ほりょ

    prisoner of war

  • 逮捕たいほ

    arrest / capture

Kun reading

と.らえる
  • 捕らえるとらえる

    to catch / to capture / to grasp

  • 捕えるとらえる

    to catch / to capture / to seize

  • 捕るとる

    to catch / to take / to capture

  • 捕まるつかまる

    to be caught / to be arrested

  • 捕まえるつかまえる

    to catch / to seize

Commonly used words

  • 捕獲
    ほかく

    capture / seizure

  • 捕鯨
    ほげい

    whaling / whale hunting

  • 捕吏
    ほり

    constable / police officer

  • 捕虜
    ほりょ

    prisoner of war

  • 逮捕
    たいほ

    arrest / capture

  • 捕らえる
    とらえる

    to catch / to capture / to grasp

  • 捕える
    とらえる

    to catch / to capture / to seize

  • 捕る
    とる

    to catch / to take / to capture

  • 捕まる
    つかまる

    to be caught / to be arrested

  • 捕まえる
    つかまえる

    to catch / to seize

Example sentences

Example 1

警察は犯人をらえた。

Translation

The police caught the criminal.

Example 2

彼の言葉を正しくらえる。

Translation

To correctly grasp his words.

Example 3

動物の獲は法律で制限されている。

Translation

Animal capture is restricted by law.

Example 4

警察が犯人を獲した。

Translation

The police captured the criminal.

Kanji 捕: catch, capture | Daily Nihongo