Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to catch (a wild animal or fish), to capture, to hunt.
  2. to win (a title, prize, etc.), to conquer.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
獲る とる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

seize, get, find
カク え.る (7th, N1)
dog, dog radical (no. 94)
to measure, to calculate
ワク キャク カク
grass used for making mats, Huanpu, place famous for robbers
カン スイ おぎ
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)