虜
とりこ
toriko
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
虜 is the kanji for "Captive". A common reading is とりこ (toriko). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Captive
Also : Prisoner · Slave
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Readings
kunとりこ/ torikokunとりく/ torikuonりょ/ ryoonろ/ ro
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
虍男
Example Sentences
彼は音楽の虜だ。
かれはおんがくのとりこだ。
He is a captive of music.
彼女の魅力に虜になった。
かのじょのみりょくにとりこになった。
I became captivated by her charm.
Vocabulary using 虜
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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