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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.

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

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Quick check

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