catch, grasp, arrest

About this kanji

The kanji 「捕」 primarily means to catch or grasp, and is commonly used with both nouns and verbs. In everyday conversation, you’ll encounter it in the verb forms 捕まえる (つかまえる), which means "to catch," and 捕まる (つかまる), meaning "to be caught." Another interesting compound is 逮捕 (たいほ), which translates to "arrest.” This kanji is useful in contexts involving catching things, whether it’s a physical object or a person, so you might hear it in discussions of sports or law enforcement. Just remember that while it often connects to action, it can also imply someone is caught in an undesired situation.

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Example sentences

• 彼は魚を捕まえました。

  He caught a fish.

Meanings across languages

English

catch, grasp, arrest

Tiếng Việt

bắt giữ, nắm bắt

日本語

捕まえる, 捕まる

한국어

잡다, 잡다, 체포하다

中文

捕获, 抓住, 逮捕

id

menangkap, memegang, menangkap

th

จับ, คว้า, จับกุม

es

atrapar, agarrar, detener

fr

attraper, saisir, arrêter

de

fangen, greifen, festnehmen

pt

pegar, agarrar, prender

Common compounds

• 捕まえるつかまえるto catch, to seize
• 捕まるつかまるto be caught, to be arrested
• 逮捕たいほarrest, capture