Latin, kidnap, crush
On'yomi (音読み)
- ラツ
- ラ
- ロウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- らっ.する
- ひし.ぐ
- くだ.く
About this kanji
The kanji 拉 (ラ) primarily means to grasp or pull, and can also refer to concepts like kidnap or crush. It is used in various contexts, often as a noun or in combination to form verbs. For example, 拉麺 (ラーメン) means "ramen," a popular noodle dish in Japan. Another compound is 拉致 (らち), which means "taking captive" or "abduction," commonly used to discuss serious issues like the abduction of people. A related term is 拉致問題 (らちもんだい), meaning "abduction issue." It's interesting to note that this kanji is also used in the word 拉丁 (ラテン), which refers to Latin. Overall, 拉 connects with strong actions and important topics.
Example sentences
彼を拉致した犯人を捕まえた。
They captured the kidnapper.
Meanings across languages
- English
- Latin, kidnap, crush
- Tiếng Việt
- bắt cóc
- 日本語
- 拉致
- 한국어
- 유괴
- 中文
- 绑架
- id
- Latin, menculik, menggencet
- th
- ละติน, ลักพาตัว, บด
- es
- latín, secuestrar, aplastar
- fr
- latin, kidnapper, écraser
- de
- latein, entführen, zerdrücken
- pt
- latim, sequestro, esmagar
Common compounds
- 拉麺ラーメンramen, Chinese-style noodles
- 拉致らちtaking captive, carrying away, kidnapping
- 拉致問題らちもんだいabduction issue (esp. of those Japanese abducted by North Korea)
- 拉丁ラテンLatin (language), Latin-American, Latin
- 伊拉久イラクIraq
- 撒哈拉サハラSahara
- 尼加拉瓦ニカラグアNicaragua
- 拉ぐひしぐto crush, to squash, to overpower
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