拐
拐·kidnap, falsify
- On-yomi
- かい
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誘拐 | ゆうかい | kidnapping, abduction |
| 誘拐犯 | ゆうかいはん | kidnapper |
| 誘拐事件 | ゆうかいじけん | kidnapping case |
| 拐帯 | かいたい | absconding with entrusted money |
Example sentences
誘拐事件の犯人が捕まった。
ゆうかいじけんのはんにんがつかまった。
The kidnapper in the case was caught.
子どもが誘拐されそうになった。
こどもがゆうかいされそうになった。
A child was nearly abducted.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 拐 is not used alone — in practice you meet it only in 誘拐.
- 誘拐 is ゆうかい, not ゆうがい.
Memory aid
Picture it
Hand 扌 grabbing at 另 (to separate off): a hand that snatches a person away from everyone else.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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