Readings: タイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi)
Meaning: apprehend, catch, chase
A semantic-phonetic compound. The radical 辶 (辵) means “walk” or “movement,” and 隶 (read as tai) acts as a phonetic component also conveying a sense of “attached” or “subordinate.” Together, it implies “to pursue and catch up with.”
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 逮 has 11 strokes. It begins with the 辶 radical, which is written last. The left part is written first, followed by the right part, and finally the 辶 radical.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 辶 (しんにょう) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | Not applicable (JLPT N1) |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- タイ (tai)
Common Words Using 逮
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逮捕 | たいほ | arrest, apprehension |
| 逮捕状 | たいほじょう | arrest warrant |
| 逮捕者 | たいほしゃ | arrested person |
| 逮捕劇 | たいほげき | dramatic arrest |
| 逮捕術 | たいほじゅつ | martial arts for arrest/self-defense |
| 逮捕歴 | たいほれき | arrest record |
| 追逮 | ついたい | to chase and apprehend (less common) |
| 捕逮 | ほたい | capture and arrest (less common) |
| 逮夜 | たいや | the night before an anniversary of a death (Buddhism) |
| 検挙逮捕 | けんきょたいほ | arrest and prosecution |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 警察は容疑者を逮捕した。
Kana: けいさつはようぎしゃをたいほした。
Romaji: Keisatsu wa yōgisha o taiho shita.
English: The police arrested the suspect.
Japanese: 彼は逮捕状なしで連行された。
Kana: かれはたいほじょうなしでれんこうされた。
Romaji: Kare wa taihojō nashi de renkō sareta.
English: He was taken in without an arrest warrant.
Japanese: 逃走中の犯人が逮捕された。
Kana: とうそうちゅうのはんにんがたいほされた。
Romaji: Tōsōchū no hannin ga taiho sareta.
English: The fleeing criminal was apprehended.
Japanese: その逮捕劇はテレビで生中継された。
Kana: そのたいほげきはテレビでなまちゅうけいされた。
Romaji: Sono taihogeki wa terebi de namachūkei sareta.
English: That dramatic arrest was broadcast live on TV.
Japanese: 犯人は抵抗したが、ついに逮捕された。
Kana: はんにんはていこうしたが、ついにたいほされた。
Romaji: Hannin wa teikō shita ga, tsui ni taiho sareta.
English: The criminal resisted, but was finally arrested.
Japanese: 逮捕後、彼は黙秘権を行使した。
Kana: たいほご、かれはもくひけんをこうしした。
Romaji: Taiho-go, kare wa mokuhiken o kōshi shita.
English: After the arrest, he exercised his right to remain silent.
Japanese: 多数の逮捕者が出た。
Kana: たすうのたいほしゃがでた。
Romaji: Tasū no taihosha ga deta.
English: Many people were arrested.
Japanese: 事件現場で逮捕されるのは時間の問題だ。
Kana: じけんげんばでたいほされるのはじかんのもんだいだ。
Romaji: Jiken genba de taiho sareru no wa jikan no mondai da.
English: It’s only a matter of time before he gets arrested at the crime scene.
Japanese: 容疑者は午前中に逮捕されたと報じられた。
Kana: ようぎしゃはごぜんちゅうにたいほされたとほうじられた。
Romaji: Yōgisha wa gozenchū ni taiho sareta to hōjirareta.
English: It was reported that the suspect was arrested in the morning.
Japanese: 彼は過去に何度も逮捕歴がある。
Kana: かれはかこになんどもたいほれきがある。
Romaji: Kare wa kako ni nando mo taiho-reki ga aru.
English: He has a history of many arrests in the past.
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