captured, criminal, arrest, catch

About this kanji

The kanji 囚 (しゅう) primarily means to capture or to be a criminal. It is often used as a noun, referring to someone who has been captured or imprisoned. You can find it in words like 囚人 (しゅうじん), meaning "prisoner," and 死刑囚 (しけいしゅう), which describes a "criminal condemned to death." The verb form 囚われる (とらわれる) means "to be caught" or "to be confined." A notable usage is 女囚 (じょしゅう), meaning "female prisoner." When learning this kanji, remember that it conveys a sense of capture, both in a literal and metaphorical way, emphasizing confinement in different contexts.

Example sentences

• 彼は囚われの身だった。

  He was a captive.

Meanings across languages

English

captured, criminal, arrest, catch

Tiếng Việt

bị bắt, tội phạm, bắt giữ

日本語

囚人, 犯罪者, 逮捕する

한국어

포로, 범죄자, 구속하다

中文

囚犯, 罪犯, 逮捕

id

ditangkap, kriminal, tangkap, menangkap

th

ถูกจับ, อาชญากร, จับ, จับกุม

es

capturado, criminal, atrapar, captura

fr

capturé, criminel, arrestation, attraper

de

gefangen, Verbrecher, festnehmen, fangen

pt

capturado, criminoso, prisão, pegar

Common compounds

• 囚人しゅうじんprisoner, convict
• 死刑囚しけいしゅうcriminal condemned to death, convict on death row
• 囚われるとらわれるto be caught, to be captured, to be taken prisoner
• 囚われとらわれcaptivity, imprisonment
• 女囚じょしゅうfemale prisoner, female convict
• 免囚めんしゅうdischarged prisoner, ex-convict
• 幽囚ゆうしゅうimprisonment
• 捕囚ほしゅうcaptivity