とら
捉
 
え
 
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of.
  2. to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features).
  3. to captivate, to move (one's heart).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とら
捉
 
え
 
る
捉える とらえる ✔
と
捕
 
ら
 
え
 
る
捕らえる とらえる ✔
とら
捕
 
え
 
る
捕える とらえる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

catch, capture
とら.える ソク サク (Late High School)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)