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逮

逮·arrest, catch

On-yomi
タイ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

11 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
逮捕たいほarrest
逮捕状たいほじょうarrest warrant
逮捕者たいほしゃperson arrested
現行犯逮捕げんこうはんたいほarrest in the act

Example sentences

  1. 犯人はその日のうちに逮捕された。

    はんにんはそのひのうちにたいほされた。

    The culprit was arrested the same day.

  2. 警察は逮捕状を持ってきた。

    けいさつはたいほじょうをもってきた。

    The police brought an arrest warrant.

  3. ニュースで逮捕者の名前が出た。

    にゅーすでたいほしゃのなまえがでた。

    The name of the person arrested came out on the news.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Trying to use 逮 on its own — in practice it appears almost only in 逮捕 and its compounds
  • Reading 逮捕 as *たいほう

Memory aid

Picture it

The road radical 辶 chasing 隶 (to reach and grab) — running someone down and laying hands on them.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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