JLPT N1
奪
Rob, Snatch, Take away
Onyomi
ダツ (datsu)
Kunyomi
うば-う (uba-u)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
大 (big) + 隹 (bird) + 寸 (inch/hand: implying a small, precise grab)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Envision a **huge** (大) predatory **bird** (隹) descending rapidly from the sky. With incredible speed and power, it uses its talons to **snatch** (寸, representing a swift grab or hand action) its prey, **robbing** it instantly and carrying it away into the vast expanse.
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Quick Hint:
Big bird snatches
Essential N1 Vocabulary
奪う
うばう
To snatch away, To rob
強奪
ごうだつ
Robbery, Extortion
略奪
りゃくだつ
Pillage, Looting
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "奪"
自由を ＿＿＿＿＿われる。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 奪うは「うばう」と読みます。
English: To snatch away is read as 'ubau'.
English: To snatch away is read as 'ubau'.
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