5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

captured, criminal, arrest, catch

Kun'yomi
  • to be caught ②to be seized with (fear, etc.)
On'yomi
  • シュ
    imprisonment ②captive

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

シュウ 81.0%
とらわれる 19.0%

Character Breakdown

captured, criminal, arrest
シュウ とら.われる (9th, N1)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

to be caught ②to be seized with (fear, etc.)
imprisonment ②captive
well-behaved (model) prisoner
female prisoner
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References

Unicode hex code 56DA
JIS X 0208 1-28-92
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1024
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 937
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3042
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 4680
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1195
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1044
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1717
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 336
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1027
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3s2.1
Four corner code 6080.0
De Roo Code 1262