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虜: captive

captive; prisoner
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 3 words here

Readings

On
リョ・ロ
Kun
とりこ・とりく

りょ in 捕虜(ほりょ) "prisoner of war". 虜(とりこ) "captive; under a spell".

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Key words

捕虜ほりょprisoner of war
虜とりこcaptive; slave (to something)
虜囚りょしゅうprisoner; captive

Example sentences

When the war ended, the prisoners of war were able to return to their homeland.

After one bite, I became hooked on that restaurant's curry.

The man who had long been a prisoner was finally set free.

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