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虜

JLPT N1

Meanings

  • captive
  • barbarian
  • low epithet for the enemy

Readings

  • りょ
  • ろ
  • とりこ
  • とりく
Strokes
13
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1710

Common Words

  • 捕虜ほりょprisoner (of war), POW, captive
  • 虜囚りょしゅうcaptive, prisoner (of war)
  • 俘虜ふりょprisoner of war, captive
  • 胡虜こりょnorthern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
  • 軍虜ぐんりょprisoner (of war)

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