囚

prisoner

JLPT N1 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: とら.われる
On'yomi: シュウ

囚 means "prisoner". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read とら.われる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

囚 in example sentences

私わたしは囚人しゅうじんです。

Watashi wa shuujin desu.

I'm a prisoner.
私わたしは囚とらわれの身みだ。

Watashi wa toraware no mi da.

I'm a prisoner.
トムは模範囚もはんしゅうだった。

Tomu wa mohanshuu datta.

Tom was a model inmate.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 囚 mean?: 囚 means "prisoner". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 囚 have?: 囚 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 囚 read?: It is read とら.われる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 囚?: 囚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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