虜 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「虍」
道準2High school level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「虍」
- On
- リョ・ロ
- Kun
- とりこ・とりく
- Meaning
- captive; prisoner
Origin
虍 "tiger" with 男 "man": a man taken by force — a captive.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リョ | 虜囚・捕虜 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 捕虜ほりょ
a prisoner of war
- 虜囚りょしゅう
a captive
Example
心を虜にする歌だ。
It is a song that captivates the heart.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)