noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. abduction, kidnapping, kidnaping.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
誘拐 ゆうかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

entice, lead, tempt
さそ.う ユウ いざな.う (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
excel, excellence, beauty
シュウ ひで ひい.でる (7th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ の すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kidnap, falsify
カイ (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
to cut meat off away from bones, ancient torture
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)