What does kanji 拿 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 拿 is arrest.

How is kanji 拿 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 拿 are つか.む, ひ.く; the onyomi readings are ダ, ナ.

Example words that use kanji 拿 include 推拿.

Kanken 1

拿

Meaning

arrest

arrest, catch

Stroke Order

Variant: 拏 (Legal Form) , 㧱 (Itaiji)

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すいな

tui na (Chinese massage)

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5 reference sentences

警察は逃走中の男を拿えた。

The police arrested the man who was on the run.

ついに犯人が拿えられた。

At last, the culprit was caught.

彼は飛んできた虫を素手で拿えた。

He caught the flying insect with his bare hands.

鷹が獲物を鋭い爪で拿えた。

The hawk seized its prey with sharp talons.

私は落ちそうな皿をとっさに拿えた。

I quickly caught the plate that was about to fall.

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