虜

とりこ
toriko

captive

What does 虜 mean?

虜 is a Japanese noun meaning “captive” in English. It is written as 虜 in kanji, とりこ in hiragana, and toriko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は捕虜になった。

He was held in captivity.

Words sharing kanji with 虜

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