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JLPT N18画 · 8 strokesradical 手freq #1498

kidnap, falsify

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

A kidnapper's hand reaches out, ready to falsify the truth and snatch away their unsuspecting victim.

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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