The kanji character 虜 primarily conveys the meaning of "captive," "prisoner," or "to be captured." It implies being held against one's will, often in a state of subjugation or confinement. It can also figuratively represent someone who is captivated or charmed by something or someone.

・On-yomi (音読み): リョ (ryo) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): とりこ (toriko)

⚫︎ 捕虜 (ほりょ, horyo) Translation: Prisoner of war ⚫︎ 虜になる (とりこになる, toriko ni naru) Translation: To become captivated; to fall for something/someone ⚫︎ あの映画の虜になった (あのえいがのとりこになった, ano eiga no toriko ni natta) Translation: I became captivated by that movie.

The kanji 虜 is a pictophonetic character. The left side is "虍" which represents a tiger and signifies fierceness or wildness. The right side is "男" which means "man". The combination, therefore, can be interpreted as a fierce tiger capturing a man, representing the idea of being captured or taken prisoner.