Japanese symbol for “nab”
掻っ攫う
かっさらう
Romaji: kassarau
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to nab
In Japanese, nab is 掻っ攫う, read かっさらう (kassarau).
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
- v5u, vt to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to nab
- v5u, vt to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
Written forms: 掻っ攫う、かっ攫う、掻っさらう、掻攫う. Readings: かっさらう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nab”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パクる | パクる pakuru | to arrest; to nab; to round up |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掻く | かく kaku | to scratch |
| 掻き | かき kaki | stroke (swimming); arm stroke |
| 足掻く | あがく agaku | to paw (at) the ground |
| 足掻き | あがき agaki | struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves) |
| 掻痒 | そうよう souyou | itch; itching |
| 掻爬 | そうは souha | curettage |
| 一攫千金 | いっかくせんきん ikkakusenkin | getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke |
| 攫う | さらう sarau | to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away |
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.