Onyomi: サク, ソク · Kunyomi: とら.える · Meanings: capture, catch
Kanji for capture, catch
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 捕まえる | つかまえる | to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain | common JLPT-N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 掴む | つかむ | to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb |
| 捕まる | つかまる | to be caught, to be arrested | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 捉える | とらえる | to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of | common JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 囚われる | とらわれる | to be caught, to be captured, to be taken prisoner, to be arrested, to be apprehended | common Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 捉えどころ | とらえどころ | key to understanding, point (e.g. of an argument) | Noun |
| 捉えどころのない | とらえどころのない | hard to figure out, elusive, slippery, vague, subtle | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 捉え方 | とらえかた | interpretation, perception, understanding | Noun |