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虜

虜 — captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

On
リョ, ロ
Kun
とりこ, とりく
Strokes
13
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 虜

  • 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.

  • 虜とりこcaptive; prisonerOccasional

    その音楽は全員をとりこにした。
    The music lured everyone.

  • 捕虜交換ほりょこうかんprisoner exchangeRare
  • 捕虜収容所ほりょしゅうようじょprisoner-of-war camp; POW campRare
  • 被虜人ひりょにんslaveRare
  • 胡虜こりょnorthern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient ChinaRare
  • 虜囚りょしゅうcaptive; prisoner (of war)Rare
  • 俘虜ふりょprisoner of war; captiveRare
  • 俘虜収容所ふりょしゅうようじょprisoner-of-war camp; POW campRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 9 words that use 虜.

  • 捕虜 ほりょ prisoner (of war); POW; captive
  • 虜 とりこ captive; prisoner
  • 捕虜交換 ほりょこうかん prisoner exchange
  • 捕虜収容所 ほりょしゅうようじょ prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp
  • 被虜人 ひりょにん slave

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