# 虜 — Captive

Frequency rank 2042 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 塵 (Dust), less common than 嫉 (Jealousy).

- On’yomi: りょ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 虍 Tiger (Kangxi 141)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

A tiger looms on top, with power and a man below — a man overpowered by a tiger becomes its captive, held by the beast's superior strength.

In words:

- 捕虜 ほりょ — prisoner (of war)

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