捕 Kanji – catch
The Japanese kanji 捕 can mean catch, capture.
Meaning and Readings
How is 捕 read?
捕 has the onyomi reading ホ and the kunyomi readings とらえる, とらわれる, とる, とらえる, とらわれる, つかまえる, つかまる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ho, toraeru, torawareru, toru, tsukamaeru, tsukamaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 捕
These common Japanese words contain 捕. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 逮捕（たいほ） — arrest, apprehension, capture
- 捕まる（つかまる） — to be caught, to be arrested
- 捕る（とる） — to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.), to capture
- 捕獲（ほかく） — capture, seizure
- 捕鯨（ほげい） — whaling, whale hunting, whale fishing
- 捕手（ほしゅ） — catcher
- 捕虜（ほりょ） — prisoner (of war), POW, captive
- 捕まえる（つかまえる） — to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain