奪
うば.う
ubau
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
奪 is the kanji for "Rob". Its reading is うば.う (ubau). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Rob
Also : Usurp · Plunder · Snatch away · Dispossess
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Readings
kunうば.う/ ubauonだつ/ datsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
奞寸
Example Sentences
強盗は銀行から大金を奪っていきました。
ごうとうはぎんこうからたいきんをうばっていきました。
The robber took a large sum from the bank by force.
その子は友達のおもちゃを奪ってしまいました。
そのこはともだちのおもちゃをうばってしまいました。
That child took his friend's toy from him.
Vocabulary using 奪
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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