Japanese symbol for “kidnap”
連れ去る
つれさる
Romaji: tsuresaru
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
In Japanese, kidnap is 連れ去る, read つれさる (tsuresaru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vt to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
Written forms: 連れ去る、連去る. Readings: つれさる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kidnap”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 攫う | さらう sarau | to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away |
| 拐かす | かどわかす kadowakasu | to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch |
| 勾引す | かどわす kadowasu | to kidnap |
| 拉致る | らちる rachiru | to kidnap; to abduct |
| 引っ攫う | ひっさらう hissarau | to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth |
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot; people |
| 過去 | かこ kako | the past; bygone days |
| 去年 | きょねん kyonen | last year |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kidnap”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.