| Kanji | 捕 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ホ |
| Kunyomi | 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 |
| English | catch, capture |
| Examples | 逮捕(たいほ): arrest; apprehension; capture 捕虜(ほりょ): prisoner (of war) 捕える(とらえる): (1) to seize; to capture; to arrest (2) to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as) 捕鯨(ほげい): whaling; whale fishing 捕獲(ほかく): capture; seizure 捕る(とる): to take; to catch (fish); to capture 捕まえる(つかまえる): to catch; to arrest; to seize 捕吏(ほり): constable; policeman |
| JLPT Level | 3 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 604 |
| Components | 手: hand 甫: for the first time; not until |
| Number of Strokes | 10 |
| Kanji Radical | 手 |
| Radical Number | 64 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | て・てへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | catch |
| Koohii Story 1 | I was retreating from the battlefield. In the chaos, my friend threw his dogtags at me to give to his family. I managed to catch them with my fingers as the chopper was lifting off. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Dog tag: This is a wild animal track device. It has an arrowhead and screwdriver-shaped radio beacon. It´s evidently fired in animals to track their movements. When animal has a dog tag, it´s easy to catch it: just take a dog tag in your fingers. |
Tags: jlpt.n3, grades, kanjifreq501-750
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