囚
囚·prisoner, captive
- On-yomi
- シュウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 囚人 | しゅうじん | prisoner, inmate |
| 死刑囚 | しけいしゅう | death-row inmate |
| 囚われる | とらわれる | to be caught, to be bound by (an idea) |
| 女囚 | じょしゅう | female prisoner |
Example sentences
囚人たちは中庭で運動していた。
しゅうじんたちはなかにわでうんどうしていた。
The prisoners were exercising in the courtyard.
古い考えに囚われてはいけない。
ふるいかんがえにとらわれてはいけない。
You shouldn't be bound by old ideas.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 囚人 as しゅじん — it is しゅうじん, and 主人 is a different word entirely
- Writing 因人 instead of 囚人
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (人) shut inside four walls (囗) — the picture is the meaning.
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