Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
1976 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: catch, capture
Kunyomi: とら.える
Onyomi: ソク, サク
Composition: 扌 足
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
Reading: て
Frequency: 1,203
Alternative forms:
把捉 (ハソク) grasping (a meaning)
捕捉 (ホソク) capture, seizure, prehension, trapping, apprehension, understanding, grasp
捉える (とらえる) to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of, to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features), to captivate, to move (one's heart)