The kanji 奪 primarily conveys the meaning of "to seize," "to snatch," "to take away," or "to deprive." It implies forcefully removing something from someone or something else. It also carries the connotation of taking possession of something that wasn't willingly given.

・On-yomi (音読み): ダ (da) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うば（う） (uba(u))

⚫︎ 強奪（きょうだつ） Translation: Robbery; seizure; plunder. ⚫︎ 優勝を奪う（ゆうしょうをうばう） Translation: To snatch victory; to deprive someone of the championship. ⚫︎ 命を奪う（いのちをうばう） Translation: To take a life; to kill.

The kanji 奪 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It combines the phonetic component タ (which provides the sound) with the radical 大 (dai, meaning "big" or "great"). The original meaning may have related to taking away something big or important. Over time, the meaning shifted towards the broader concept of seizing or depriving.