いのち
命
　
を
うば
奪
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to take someone's life, to kill someone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いのち
命
　
を
うば
奪
　
う
 命を奪う いのちをうばう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
rob, take by force, snatch away
うば.う　ダツ (8th, N1)
the stride made by a man
シュン　スイ　ヨウ
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)