単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,717 most used

捉える

とらえる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to grasp; to perceive

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

He got his chance to succeed.

from Tatoeba · mookeee

MEANINGS

2

to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of

ichidan verb · transitive

3

to captivate; to move (one's heart)

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,717 most used

Written捉える、捕らえる、捕える

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium