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拐 kanji: meaning “kidnap”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
kidnap
On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 拐

A sneaky pirate clamps a hand (扌) over a parrot's mouth (口), waves his sword (刀), and tries to kidnap it.

Parts in this story:口, 刀

How to write 拐: stroke order

拐 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 拐

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Kanji that share parts with 拐.