捉える (とらえる)to catch; to capture; to seize

to catch; to capture; to seizeIchidan verb, transitive verb
to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to captivate; to move (one's heart)Ichidan verb, transitive verb

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Kanji in 捉える

捉Catch; CaptureRead with its kun'yomi here

Words that share its kanji

心を捉えるこころをとらえるto impress; to charm
恐怖に捉われるきょうふにとらわれるto be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
意味を捉えるいみをとらえるto grasp the meaning
手捉みてづかみgrasping (with one's bare hands); holding
把捉はそくgrasping (a meaning)
捉えどころのないとらえどころのないhard to figure out; elusive
捉え所とらえどころkey (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
捉え所のないとらえどころのないhard to figure out; elusive

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