Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (とりこ) in Japanese

虜, 擒, 俘
Kana Reading
とりこ
Romaji
toriko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    captive; prisoner
    Example sentence
    彼女美貌のとりこになった。 I was captivated by her beauty.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
    Example sentence
    普通アメリカ人子供は、どう見てテレビのとりこなのである An average American child, by all accounts, falls in love with TV.

Examples of 虜, 擒, 俘, とりこ 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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9 strokes

captive

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: とりこ

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16 strokes

capture, a captive

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: とら.える, とりこ

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12 strokes

capture, imprison, seize, prison

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi:

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