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What does the kanji 捕 mean?

捕 means catch, arrest. On'yomi ホ. Kun'yomi 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.

Quick facts
On'yomiホ
Kun'yomi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
Strokes10
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ホKun'yomi 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
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

catch, arrest

Memory hook

The hand (扌) closing off the whole area (甫) to catch the target — CATCH, ARREST.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 捕るとるto catch (fish, game)
  • 逮捕たいほarrest
  • 捕えるとらえるto catch, to capture; to grasp, to perceive
  • 捕まるつかまるto be caught, to be arrested
  • 捕まえるつかまえるto catch, to arrest

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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