Put a bookmark in the book.
挟
pinch, between
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
扌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
キョウ, ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
はさむ, はさまる, わきばさむ, さしはさむ
Nanori (Name Reading)
さし, もち
Common Readings
キョウ, はさ…まる, はさ…む
Example sentences
Two armies are facing each other across the river.
Stop interrupting adult conversations.
A fish bone got caught in my teeth.
After climbing the long slope, a small stone was stuck in the sole of my shoe.
He slipped the documents into the file.
He was suffering, caught between work and family.
Example Vocabulary
挟む
to sandwich; to insert; to put between
口を挟む
to butt in; to interrupt; to cut in
挟まる
to get caught between; to be sandwiched; to be stuck in between
挟み込む
to slip, insert, or tuck something between or into something
挟み撃ち
挟撃
板挟み
dilemma; caught between two conflicting parties
小耳に挟む
差し挟む
言葉を挟む
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