Kanji details for 捉
捉
Common kanji
catch, capture
KUN:
- とら.えるtora.eru
ON:
- ソクsoku
- サクsaku
Example words(showing 1-10 of 16 results)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain(only relevant for 捕まえる)
2.
to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to(only relevant for 捉まえる and 掴まえる)
3.
to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
4.
towards (someone), at (someone)(as 〜をつかまえて)
All readings:
捕まえる【つかまえる】
、捉まえる【つかまえる】
、掴まえる【つかまえる】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught, to be arrested(usu. 捕まる)
2.
to hold on to, to grasp(usually kana)(usu. 掴まる)
3.
to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi)(usually kana)
4.
to be detained by(usually kana)
All readings:
捕まる【つかまる】
、掴まる【つかまる】
、捉まる【つかまる】
、摑まる【つかまる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on(usually kana)
2.
to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture(usually kana)
3.
to understand, to grasp, to comprehend(usually kana)
All readings:
つかむ《掴む》
、つかむ《摑む》
、つかむ《攫む》
、つかむ《把む》
、つかむ《捉む》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
Other readings:
捕らえる【とらえる】
、捕える【とらえる】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught, to be captured, to be taken prisoner, to be arrested, to be apprehended
2.
to be seized with (fear, etc.), to be a slave to, to stick to, to adhere to, to be swayed by(usually kana)
All readings:
捕らわれる【とらわれる】
、捕われる【とらわれる】
、囚われる【とらわれる】
、捉われる【とらわれる】
noun
•
trying to reach above one's station and failing, trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing, monkey trying to catch the moon (and drowning)(yojijukugo)
expression, Ichidan verb
•
to be seized with fear, to be seized with panic
All readings:
恐怖にとらわれる【きょうふにとらわれる】
、恐怖に囚われる【きょうふにとらわれる】
、恐怖に捕らわれる【きょうふにとらわれる】
、恐怖に捉われる【きょうふにとらわれる】
、恐怖に捕われる【きょうふにとらわれる】
expression, Ichidan verb
•
to pounce on someone's words, to cavil at someone's words, to trip someone up with their own words
Other readings:
言葉尻をとらえる【ことばじりをとらえる】
、言葉尻を捕らえる【ことばじりをとらえる】