握
Grip, Hold JLPT N1
12 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1003
Meaning
Grip, Hold, Mould Sushi, Bribe
Readings
On’yomiアク aku
Kun’yomiにぎ.る nigiru
Radical
Components
- 扌 (radical)
- 屋 — Roof
Example sentences
- 彼は握手を求めて手を差し出した。He put out his hand to me for a handshake.
- 彼女はロープをしっかりと握った。She took a strong hold on the rope.
- そのスピーチの要点は把握できた。I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
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