Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: hand

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ハソク grasping (a meaning)

ホソク capture, seizure, prehension, trapping, apprehension, understanding, grasp

Kunyomi Examples

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)