Keyword
capture
- catch
- Frequency
- #604
- Strokes
- 10
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 1978
Readings
ホ42%
と25%
とら17%
つか17%
Mnemonic
A left hand grabs at the start of the chase, and the lunging cop manages to capture the thief.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
捕まる
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi); to be detained by
Godan verb
捕らえる
to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features); to captivate; …
Ichidan verb
捕まえる
to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain; to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to hold on to; to catch hold of (someone); …
Ichidan verb
捕物帳
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
Noun
捕らわれる
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by
Ichidan verb