捉

catch

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: とら.える
On'yomi: ソク・サク
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

捉 means "catch". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read とら.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク・サク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

捉 in example sentences

ここでは物事ものごとを大局たいきょく的てきに捉とらえなければいけないよ。

Koko de wa monogoto o taikyokuteki ni toraenakereba ikenai yo.

You need to look at the big picture here.
彼かれらが黙だまったままでいるのを、私わたしは同意どういだと捉とらえた。

Karera ga damatta mama de iruno o, watashi wa doui da to toraeta.

I interpreted their silence as consent.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 捉 mean?: 捉 means "catch". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 捉 have?: 捉 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 捉 read?: It is read とら.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク・サク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 捉?: 捉 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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