Word Meaning 拉致

らち rachi

拉致 is read as らち (rachi) and means taking captive.

Meaning

English

  1. taking captive
  2. carrying away
  3. kidnapping
  4. kidnaping
  5. abduction

Reading

Kana

らち

Romaji

rachi

Writing Variants

  • 拉致 らっち racchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 17095 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拉致問題

らちもんだい

abduction issue (esp. of those Japanese abducted by North Korea)

拉致監禁

らちかんきん

abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)

拉致被害者

らちひがいしゃ

abduction victims

拉致る

らちる

to drag (someone to an event or place)

拉麺

らーめん

ramen

一致

いっち

union

合致

がっち

agreement

満場一致

まんじょういっち

unanimity

招致

しょうち

invitation

誘致

ゆうち

attraction

雅致

がち

artistry

送致

そうち

sending

Example Sentences

9

かれはなにものかにらちされた。

He was kidnapped by someone.

はんにんはひがいしゃをらちしてとうそうした。

The perpetrator kidnapped the victim and fled.

らちひがいしゃのきこくをねがっている。

I hope for the return of the kidnap victims.

らちのくわだてはみすいにおわった。

The kidnapping attempt ended in failure.

そのらちじけんはせかいじゅうにしょうげきをあたえた。

The kidnapping incident shocked the entire world.

Mary was kidnapped by pirates.

She was abducted by aliens from the planet Tatoeba.

Today's topic is "the problem of Japanese people abducted by North Korea".

With North Korea's announcement on the 26th of its nuclear development plan based upon the agreement stemming from the Six Party Talks, and the United States' commencement of procedures to remove North Korea from its designation on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, the families of abductees have expressed growing unease that it may constitute an abandonment of the abductee issue.