Word details

捕虜

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捕虜.

Dictionary

Entry

捕虜りょNounFreq #10306
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

catch, capture

10 strokesFrequency 604JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

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

captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

13 strokesFrequency 1,678JLPT N1Grade 8

On

リョ

Kun

とりことりく

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