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捉
On'yomi
ソク・サク
SOKU / SAKU
Kun'yomi
とら.える
toraeru
catch · capture
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#1976
Radical手hand(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
捉=
扌足
hand + foot
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and foot. Catching foot with hand.
Symbolism
Catch, grasp, capture. Represents catching.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Cat relaxing
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
猿猴捉月
えんこうそくげつ
trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water); trying to reach above one's station and failing
Proverbs & Idioms
捉えどころがない
とらえどころがない
Elusive
Hard to grasp or understand