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What is the Kanji for 'Take by force' and 'Rob'? | 奪

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Take by force' and 'Rob', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Take by force' and 'Rob' is 奪.

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    Reading

    kunyomiうば

    uba

    onyomiだつ

    datsu

    Parts

    大Big 奞

    Example Word

    奪う: take or rob. The Japanese verb '奪う (うばう)' primarily means 'to take' or 'to rob'. It is used when someone forcibly takes something away from someone else, often implying a sense of loss or deprivation. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physically taking an object, or metaphorically taking something intangible like time or opportunities. For example: The thief took my wallet「泥棒が私の財布を奪った」(どろぼうがわたしのさいふをうばった). The accident robbed him of his happiness「その事故は彼の幸せを奪った」(そのじこはかれのしあわせをうばった). Note that '奪う' carries a strong connotation of force or violence, and is not used for casual or neutral taking.

    Radical

    大

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1167

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 奪

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    component

    奞

Words Using 奪

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    奪う

    Meaning

    Take, Rob

Kanji Related to 奪 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Learn the Kanji 奪

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What does 奪 mean?

奪 means 'Take by force' and 'Rob'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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