01
捕まえる
つかまえる
to catch
Meanings
- catch
- capture
Readings
Onyomi
- ホ
Kunyomi
- 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
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Useful words
02
捕まる
つかまる
to be caught
03
逮捕
たいほ
arrest
04
捕らえる
とらえる
to capture
05
捕獲
ほかく
capture
06
捕手
ほしゅ
catcher
Compare Kanji
01取Meaning82%take, fetchTaking 取 is the simpler action underneath catching in 捕.02抱Component66%embrace, hug抱 also uses the hand side and means hold, near the physical feel of 捕.03逃Pair86%escape, fleeCatching and escaping make 捕 and 逃 a lively chase pair.04手Component61%handThe hand radical in 捕 marks catching as an active grip.05甫Component72%for the first time, not until甫 is the compact block inside 捕, separating it from other hand kanji.06採Meaning58%pick, take採 is a softer 'take' action, useful for contrasting choosing with catching.