Word Meaning 乗っ取る

のっとる nottoru

乗っ取る is read as のっとる (nottoru) and means to take possession of (forcibly).

Meaning

English

  1. to take possession of (forcibly)
  2. to take over (a company, account, etc.)
  3. to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.)
  4. to seize
  5. to occupy
  6. to usurp
  7. to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
  8. to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

Reading

Kana

のっとる

Romaji

nottoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6611 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

乗り取る

のりとる

to capture

乗せる

のせる

to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)

乗る

のる

to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)

乗り越える

のりこえる

to surpass (a predecessor)

乗じる

じょうじる

to multiply

乗り遅れる

のりおくれる

to miss (a train, bus, etc.)

乗り切る

のりきる

to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

乗ずる

じょうずる

to multiply

乗り合わせる

のりあわせる

to happen to ride together