捕虜
ほりょ
horyo
nounVocabularyLevel 96 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

捕虜 (ほりょ (horyo)) means "POW · captive · war prisoner". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

POW · captive · war prisoner

Also : POW · captive · war prisoner · prisoner of war · prisoner (of war)

Example Sentences

私は捕虜が好きです。

わたしはほりょがすきです。

I like prisoner (of war).

Kanji in this word

捕
Catch
Kunと.らえる、と.らわれる、と.る
Onほ
JLPT N3
虜
Captive
Kunとりこ、とりく
Onりょ、ろ
JLPT N1

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