Keyword
captive
Info
FrequencyTop 2000-2100
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig2146
Old form虜
Readings
りょ
(71%)
Composed of
tiger's head
man
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
captive; prisoner (of war)
Examples (5 in total)
They treated the prisoners cruelly.
They were taken prisoner.
The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.
The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
The prisoners were set free.