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奪
On'yomi
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DATSU
Kun'yomi
うば.う
ubau
rob · take by force · snatch away · dispossess · plunder · usurp
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Details
Strokes14
Frequency#974
Radical大big(3)
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Component Breakdown
奪=
奞寸
奞 + inch
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of big, bird, and again. Taking big bird again.
Symbolism
Seizure, plunder, take. Represents seizing.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
生殺与奪
せいさつよだつ
(having) life-and-death power (over); (having) life-and-death power (over)
換骨奪胎
かんこつだったい
adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.)
奪い合い
うばいあい
A scramble; Fighting over something