KANJI
虜
captive
prisoner, war prisoner, hostage, fascinate
Kun'yomi
とりこ
On'yomi
りょ
Example sentences
彼の美しい歌声に、聴衆は皆虜になった。
The audience was all captivated by his beautiful singing voice.
戦場で捕虜となった兵士たちは、厳しい生活を送った。
The soldiers who became prisoners of war on the battlefield lived a harsh life.
彼は幼い頃から本の魅力の虜となり、今では読書家だ。
Since childhood, he has been captivated by the charm of books and is now an avid reader.
Practice exercises
1
虜
Answer
りょとりこ
2
捕虜
prisoner of war, captive
Answer
ほりょ
3
虜
Answer
captiveprisonerhostagewar prisonerfascinate
4
虜囚
captive, prisoner (literary, archaic)
Answer
りょしゅう
5
俘虜
captive, prisoner
Answer
ふりょ
6
虜にする
to captivate, to take captive
Answer
とりこにする