Mnemonic
A hand clamps over a mouth to muffle the screams while a sword gleams at the throat — the criminals kidnap the child and vanish into the dark alley, leaving nothing but silence behind.
Additional thoughts
Visualize the classic abduction: one hand silencing the victim, a blade pressed close to threaten compliance, the child stolen away. Three sinister tools forming one terrible crime.Quick recall
Hand over a mouth, sword at the throat — they kidnap the child into the night.Details
The keyword for 拐 is kidnap. This kanji refers to the act of abducting or carrying someone away by force or deception, particularly the crime of seizing and detaining a person against their will. It can also carry the broader sense of swindling or deceiving someone. The character is strongly associated with criminal acts involving the unlawful taking of people, especially children.
- On'yomi
- かい