ほ
捕
り
吏

noun

Archaism.
  1. constable, policeman.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
捕
り
吏
 捕吏 ほり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
officer, an official
リ　さと　し (8th, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)