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捕

捕 — catch, capture

On
ホ
Kun
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
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
8

Common words with 捕

  • 逮捕たいほarrest; apprehension; captureCommon

    その男性はスパイとして逮捕された。
    The man was arrested as a spy.

  • 捕鯨ほげいwhaling; whale hunting; whale fishingCommon

    国際的批判に直面して捕鯨をやめた国がいくつかある。
    Some countries have stopped whaling in the face of international criticism.

  • 捕虜ほりょprisoner (of war); POW; captiveCommon

    その捕虜には威厳があった。
    The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.

  • 捕手ほしゅcatcherCommon
  • 捕獲ほかくcapture; seizureCommon
  • 捕まるつかまるto be caught; to be arrestedCommon
  • 捕るとるto catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to captureCommon
  • 捕まえるつかまえるto catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrainCommon
  • 分捕り品ぶんどりひんloot; booty; plunder; spoilsOccasional
  • 分捕るぶんどるto plunder; to capture; to seizeOccasional
  • 捕り物とりものcapture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrestOccasional
  • 捕物帳とりものちょうdetective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers)Occasional
  • 捕食ほしょくpredation; eating prey; preying uponOccasional
  • 捕捉ほそくcapture; seizure; prehension; trappingOccasional
  • 逮捕者たいほしゃarrestee; person arrestedRare
  • 逮捕理由たいほりゆうreason for arrestRare
  • 再逮捕さいたいほrearrest; recaptureRare
  • 逮捕記録たいほきろくarrest recordRare
  • 逮捕権たいほけんright to arrest; power of arrestRare
  • 緊急逮捕きんきゅうたいほarrest without warrantRare

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 33 words that use 捕.

  • 捕手 ほしゅ catcher
  • 捕まえる つかまえる to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain
  • 捕まる つかまる to be caught; to be arrested
  • 捕る とる to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
  • 捕り物 とりもの capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest

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