What is the Kanji for 'Captive'? | 虜

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Captive', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Captive' is 虜.

Parts of the Kanji 虜

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

Kanji Related to 虜 Through the Part 虍

These 6 kanji contain the part 虍 as well.

Learn the Kanji 虜

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What does 虜 mean?

虜 means 'Captive'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.