# 捉 — get hold of

捉 means “get hold of”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes.  Kun'yomi: とら(える) (toraeru). You'll see it in words such as 捉える (toraeru, “to catch; to capture”).

- Meaning: get hold of
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: とら(える) (toraeru)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 6

## How to remember 捉

Parts: 扌 hand · 足 foot

## Words with 捉

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 捉える | とらえる (toraeru) | to catch; to capture |

## Don't confuse it with

[足](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/foot/) · [路](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/route/) · [促](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge/) · [跡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/traces/)

## More in the “Hands at work 6” set

[捉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-hold-of/) · [抹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wipe-out/) · [搾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/press-out/) · [賜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grant/) · [頒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hand-out/) · [戴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-crowned-with/) · [拭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wipe/) · [貼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stick-on/)

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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/get-hold-of/. Last updated 2026-11-01.