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虜

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • captive
  • barbarian
  • low epithet for the enemy

On'yomi (音読み)

  • リョ
  • ロ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • とりこ
  • とりく
Strokes
13
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1710
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
虍#141 · tiger

Components

Common Words

  • 捕虜ほりょNounprisoner (of war), POW, captive
  • 虜囚りょしゅうNouncaptive, prisoner (of war)
  • 俘虜ふりょNounprisoner of war, captive
  • 胡虜こりょNounnorthern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
  • 軍虜ぐんりょNounprisoner (of war)
  • 被虜人ひりょにんNounslave
  • 捕虜交換ほりょこうかんNounprisoner exchange

Practice in Kanjiru

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