Kanji

奪

奪

rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurp

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うばう

Nanori (Name Reading)

たつき

Common Readings

ダツ, うば…う

Example sentences

奪う うばう
嵐 が 多く の 人々 の 命 を 奪った 。

The storm took many people's lives.

立ち止まる たちどまる
彼女 は 美しい 景色 に 目 を 奪われ 、 思わず 立ち止まった 。

Captivated by the beautiful scenery, she stopped without thinking.

奪い取る うばいとる
彼 は 力ずく で 勝利 を 奪い取った

He snatched victory by force.

命を奪う いのちをうばう
戦争 は 多く の 罪 の ない 人々 の 命を奪った 。

War took the lives of many innocent people.

目を奪う めをうばう
その 美しい 夜景 に 、 思わず 目を奪われた 。

I was instinctively captivated by that beautiful night view.

奪還 だっかん
政府 は 領土 の 奪還 に 成功 した 。

The government succeeded in recapturing the territory.

略奪 りゃくだつ
略奪 は 許される 行為 で は ない 。

Plunder is not a permissible act.

強奪 ごうだつ
犯人 は 銀行 から 現金 を 強奪 して 逃走 した 。

The criminal snatched cash from the bank and fled.

Example Vocabulary

奪う

うばう

to snatch away; to rob; to deprive

奪い取る

うばいとる

to snatch; to take by force

命を奪う

いのちをうばう

to take a life; to kill

目を奪う

めをうばう

to catch one's eye; to be eye-catching; to be stunning

奪還

だっかん

recapture; recovery; reclaiming

略奪

りゃくだつ

plunder; looting

強奪

ごうだつ

robbery; snatching; plunder

奪い返す

うばいかえす

心を奪う

こころをうばう

剥奪

はくだつ

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