虜 – captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

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The kanji 虜 means captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is リョ、ロ (ryo, ro); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is とりこ、とりく (toriko, toriku). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 虍 (no. 141).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	リョ	ryo
On’yomi	ロ	ro
Kun’yomi	とりこ	toriko
Kun’yomi	とりく	toriku

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 虍 (Kangxi radical 141). Components: 田・卜・力・匕・厂・虍.

Words using 虜

捕虜ほりょprisoner (of war)

Example sentences

その捕虜には威厳があった。

The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.

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Kanji with the same radical

虚虎

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