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捕虜ほりょ

horyo

prisoner of war

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Example sentence

彼は捕虜になった。

He was held in captivity.

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Kanji in 捕虜

barbarian, captive, low epithet for the enemy

Sentences with 捕虜

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
捕まえる	N4	つかまえる	つかまえるto catch, to arrest
逮捕	N3	たいほ	たいほarrest, apprehension, capture
捕まる	N3	つかまる	つかまるto be arrested; to be caught
捕る	N2	とる	とるto take, to catch (fish)
捕える	N2	とらえる	とらえるto seize, to capture, to arrest
捕獲	N1	ほかく	ほかくcapture, seizure
捕鯨	N1	ほげい	ほげいwhaling

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勤務	きんむ	きんむservice, duty, work
天才	てんさい	てんさいa genius
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