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Keyword
captive
Info
FrequencyTop 2000-2100
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig2146
Old form虜
Readings
りょ
(70%)
Composed of
虍
tiger's head
男
man
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
prisoner (of war)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
captive; prisoner
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Examples (4 in total)
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.