“Catch” or “Seize” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “捕”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “捕” means “Arrest”, “Capture” or “Seizure” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “捕”

Jouyou Kanji “捕” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
10 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ほ(ho) |
| ぶ(bu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
つか(まえる)(tsuka(maeru)) |
| つか(まる)(tsuka(maru)) |
| と(らえる)(to(raeru)) |
| と(らわれる)(to(rawareru)) |
| と(る)(to(ru)) |
| Meanings |
Catch, Seize, Arrest, Capture |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “捕”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 捕り手(とりて-to ri te) |
① Policeman, Official in charge of imprisoning offenders, ② Art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one’s bare hands |
| 捕り物(とりもの-to ri mo no) |
Arrest, Capture |
| 捕獲(ほかく-ho ka ku) |
Capture, Seizure |
| 捕球(ほきゅう-ho kyu u) |
Catching a ball, Ball catching |
| 捕鯨(ほげい-ho ge i) |
Whaling, Whale fishing, Whale hunting |
| 捕殺(ほさつ-ho sa tsu) |
Catching and killing |
| 捕手(ほしゅ-ho shu) |
Catcher (of baseball game) |
| 捕縄(ほじょう-ho jo u) |
Policeman’s rope (used for restraining criminals) |
| 捕食(ほしょく-ho sho ku) |
Predation, Eating prey, Preying upon |
| 捕捉(ほそく-ho so ku) |
① Prehension, Capture, Seizure, Trapping, ② Apprehension, Understanding, Grasp |
| 捕虫網(ほちゅうあみ-ho chu u a mi) |
Insect net, Butterfly net, Sweepnet |
| 捕縛(ほばく-ho ba ku) |
Arrest, Apprehension, Capture |
| 捕吏(ほり-ho ri) |
Constable, Policeman |
| 捕虜(ほりょ-ho ryo) |
Prisoner (of war), POW, Captive |
| 逮捕(たいほ-ta i ho) |
Arrest, Capture, Apprehension, Seizure |
| 拿捕(だほ-da ho) |
Capture, Seizure |
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