Word details

虜

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

Dictionary

Entry

虜擒俘虜とりこNounFreq #11456
1

captive; prisoner

2

victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

Examples
その音楽は全員をとりこにした。
The music lured everyone.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

虜

captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

13 strokesFrequency 1,678JLPT N1Grade 8

On

リョロ

Kun

とりことりく
擒

capture, a captive

16 strokes

On

キン

Kun

とら.えるとりこ
俘

captive

9 strokes

On

フ

Kun

とりこ

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