Word Meaning 拐う

さらう sarau

拐う is read as さらう (sarau) and means to take entirely for oneself.

Meaning

English

  1. to take entirely for oneself
  2. to monopolize
  3. to carry off
  4. to run away with
  5. to sweep away
  6. to snatch
  7. to kidnap
  8. to abduct

Reading

Kana

さらう

Romaji

sarau

Writing Variants

  • 掠う さらう sarau
  • 攫う さらう sarau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 133906 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拐取

かいしゅ

abduction

拐引

かいいん

carrying off by deception

誘拐

ゆうかい

abduction

誘拐事件

ゆうかいじけん

kidnapping

略取誘拐罪

りゃくしゅゆうかいざい

kidnapping

誘拐犯人

ゆうかいはんにん

a kidnapper