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捕

catch

JLPT N3 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
と.らえる・と.らわれる・と.る・とら.える
On'yomi
ホ
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

捕 means "catch". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read と.らえる・と.らわれる・と.る・とら.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

捕 in example sentences

  • 捕つかまえた。

    Tsukamaeta.

    Got it!

  • 彼かれを捕つかまえて。

    Kare o tsukamaete.

    Catch him.

  • 彼かれを捕つかまえろ。

    Kare o tsukamaero.

    Catch him.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 捕 mean?
捕 means "catch". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 捕 have?
捕 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 捕 read?
It is read と.らえる・と.らわれる・と.る・とら.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 捕?
捕 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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