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捕

JLPT N3

Meanings

  • catch
  • capture

Readings

  • ほ
  • と
  • とら
  • つか
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#805

Common Words

  • 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

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Data: KANJIDIC2 & JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0)