Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 捕虜(ほりょ) in Japanese

捕虜
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ほりょ
Romaji
horyo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    prisoner (of war)
    Example sentence
    捕虜虐殺したのは残忍な行為 The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.

Examples of 捕虜, ほりょ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

On'Yomi: リョ, ロ

Kun'Yomi: とりこ, とりく

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

catch, capture

On'Yomi: ホ

Kun'Yomi: 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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12 strokes

capture, imprison, seize, prison

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi:

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