Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 8 freq #1678

captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

tiger toragashira

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

prisoner (of war); POW
prisoner exchange
prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp
prisoner of war; captive
prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp
captive; prisoner (of war)
slave
captive; prisoner
northern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
prisoner (of war)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

captive; prisoner

Example sentences

He was held in captivity.

Sooner or later, the hostages will be released.

I was fascinated with him.

I was captivated by her beauty.