JLPT N1

captive; prisoner; slave

Item 366 of 642 | 13 strokes | Radical: 虍 (tiger)

Readings

On'yomiリョ
Kun'yomiとりこ

Mnemonic

Caught by a TIGER — now a helpless CAPTIVE.

Example Words

虜 (とりこ) captive
捕虜 (ほりょ) prisoner of war
虜囚 (りょしゅう) prisoner