Abduction and taking away with 拐

拐 refers to the act of deceiving or carrying away a person, or the act of snagging an object. It is primarily used in compound words that describe crimes involving the abduction of people.

Etymology

This kanji is a phono-semantic compound comprised of 扌 (hand) as the semantic component and an altered form of 冎 as the phonetic component.

Crimes

誘拐 (Kidnapping)

誘拐(ゆうかい) refers to a criminal act in which a person is deceived and taken away through acts of deception or enticement.

At Professor Agasa’s request, Ran takes Conan home to see if her father will let him stay over for a while. When they reach Ran’s place, her detective father bursts out of the front door, saying he’s heading out on a job.

小五郎(こごろ):

「さっき電話(でんわ)があったんだよ！！」

“I just got a call!!”

「娘(むすめ)が黒(くろ)ずくめの男(おとこ)に誘拐(ゆうかい)されたと、親(おや)から依頼(いらい)が来(き)た！！」

“A request came from the parent, saying his daughter was kidnapped by a man dressed in all black!!”

「オレの力(ちから)を借(か)りたいってな！！」

“He wants my help!!”

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I say that because I thought it up with だって

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