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Abduct

On’yomiかく
Kun’yomiさら.う・つか.む
23 strokes Radical 手 hand
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The parts of 攫

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 攫

手 Radical 64 of 214
Hand

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 攫 is filed under 手 (hand) — radical number 64 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Abduct かく さら.う・つか.む
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 攫

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

一攫千金 いっかくせんきん getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
攫む つかむ to seize; to catch; to grasp
攫え サラエ to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en
攫お サラオ to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en
攫わ サラワ to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en
攫う サラウ to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en
攫ふ サロー to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en
攫い サライ to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en
攫っ サラッ to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en
攫め ツカメ to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to l

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 攫

What does the kanji 攫 mean?

攫 means Abduct.

How do you read the kanji 攫?

攫 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) さら.う、つか.む.

How many strokes does 攫 have?

攫 is written with 23 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 攫?

The radical of 攫 is 手 (hand), radical number 64 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 攫 made of?

攫 is built from 扌 (hand) and 矍 (surprise & confusion). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 攫?

Common words written with 攫 include 一攫千金 (いっかくせんきん, getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke); 攫む (つかむ, to seize; to catch; to grasp); 攫え (サラエ, to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take en).

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