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捕

catch
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingホ
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
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.)
  2. to capture

Popular Usage

捕まえる

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · dog-tag · arrowhead · screwdriver · utilize · utilise

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1978

Compound words

捕まえるつかまえる
to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain
逮捕たいほ
arrest; apprehension; capture
捕るとる
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
捕獲ほかく
capture; seizure
捕鯨ほげい
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
捕手ほしゅ
catcher
捕虜ほりょ
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
捕まるつかまる
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof)
捕らわれるとらわれる
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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