Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to arrest, to apprehend.
  2. to call, to summon. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
召し捕る めしとる
 
召捕る めしとる
 
 
召し取る めしとる
 
召取る めしとる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

seduce, call, send for
ショウ め.す (7th, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
catch, capture
つか.まえる ホ と.らえる (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)