捕虜
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捕虜
1
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
Examples
その捕虜には威厳があった。
The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.
Kanji in this Word
捕
10 strokes
Frequency: 604
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
catch
capture
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
虜
13 strokes
Frequency: 1678
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
captive
barbarian
low epithet for the enemy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リョ
ロ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とりこ
とりく
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