Moji Ninja

捕 — catch

捕 means “catch”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ホ (ho). Kun'yomi: と(らえる) (toraeru), とら(える) (toraeru), つか(まえる) (tsukamaeru). You'll see it in words such as 捕る (toru, “to catch; to capture”).

捕
Stroke order of 捕
Meaning
catch
On'yomi
ホ (ho)
Kun'yomi
と(らえる) (toraeru), とら(える) (toraeru), つか(まえる) (tsukamaeru)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 1

How to remember 捕

Parts: 扌 hand · 甫 plot of seedlings

Words with 捕

WordReadingMeaning
捕るとる toru kunto catch; to capture
捕らえるとらえる toraeru kunto catch; to capture
捕まえるつかまえる tsukamaeru kunto catch; to capture

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Hands at work 1” set

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