JLPT N1
囚

prisoner; captive

Item 640 of 642 | 5 strokes | Radical: 囗 (enclosure)

Readings

On'yomiシュウ
Kun'yomiとら.われる

Mnemonic

A person trapped inside an ENCLOSURE—a PRISONER.

Example Words

囚人 (しゅうじん) prisoner
囚われる (とらわれる) to be imprisoned
死囚 (ししゅう) death row inmate

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