# 虜 — captive

虜 means “captive”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: リョ (ryo). Kun'yomi: とりこ (toriko). You'll see it in words such as 虜 (toriko, “captive; prisoner”).

- Meaning: captive
- On'yomi: リョ (ryo)
- Kun'yomi: とりこ (toriko)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 5

## How to remember 虜

Parts: 虍 tiger · 男 man

## Words with 虜

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 虜 | とりこ (toriko) | captive; prisoner |

## Don't confuse it with

[膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [慮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/prudence/) · [虚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/void/) · [戯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/frolic/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 5” set

[虐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mistreat/) · [盾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shield/) · [妨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hinder/) · [矛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/halberd/) · [征](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conquer/) · [殴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punch/) · [虜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/captive/) · [刃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blade/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/captive/. Last updated 2026-11-01.