奪
奪 — Rob
rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurp
On’yomiダツ (datsu)
Kun’yomiうばう (ubau)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 奪
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奪う | うばう ubau | to take (by force); to take away; to snatch |
| 奪三振 | だつさんしん datsusanshin | striking a batter out |
| 奪回 | だっかい dakkai | recovery; rescue; recapture |
| 奪取 | だっしゅ dasshu | usurpation; taking back; dispossession |
| 奪還 | だっかん dakkan | recapture; retaking; recovery |
| 略奪 | りゃくだつ ryakudatsu | pillage; plunder; looting |
Study notes
奪 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #974 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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