Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to take (by force), to take away, to snatch, to steal, to rob (someone) of, to dispossess of, to deprive of, to usurp.
  2. to absorb (one's attention), to fascinate, to captivate, to charm, to dazzle. As 心を〜, 目を〜, etc..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
奪う うばう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rob, take by force, snatch away
うば.う ダツ (8th, N1)
the stride made by a man
シュン スイ ヨウ
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)