kidnap, falsify
On'yomi (音読み)
- カイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「拐」 primarily means to kidnap or to falsify. It is generally used in nouns rather than verbs, which makes it useful for describing specific actions or concepts related to abduction and deception. A common compound is 誘拐 (ゆうかい), meaning "abduction," which is frequently used in news reports and legal contexts. Another example is 拐帯 (かいたい), meaning "absconding with money," often related to financial crimes. Additionally, the term 誘拐犯 (ゆうかいはん) translates to "kidnapper" and is used to describe someone who commits this serious crime. Note that while this kanji has negative connotations, it appears in serious discussions about safety and law.
Example sentences
彼は子供を拐った。
He kidnapped a child.
Meanings across languages
- English
- kidnap, falsify
- Tiếng Việt
- bắt cóc, giả mạo
- 日本語
- 誘拐, 偽造
- 한국어
- 유괴하다, 위조하다
- 中文
- 绑架, 伪造
- id
- penculikan
- th
- การลักพา
- es
- secuestro
- fr
- kidnapping
- de
- Entführung
- pt
- sequestro
Common compounds
- 誘拐ゆうかいabduction, kidnapping, kidnaping
- 拐帯かいたいabsconding with money
- 拐取かいしゅabduction, kidnapping
- 拐引かいいんcarrying off by deception, kidnap
- 誘拐犯ゆうかいはんkidnapper, kidnaper, abductor
- 拐かすかどわかすto kidnap (esp. by force or deception), to abduct, to snatch
- 誘拐罪ゆうかいざい(the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping)
- 誘拐者ゆうかいしゃabductor
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