Kanji

握

握

grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

アク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

にぎる

Nanori (Name Reading)

もち

Common Readings

アク, にぎ…る

Example sentences

握る にぎる
彼はその秘密を握っている。

He holds that secret.

しっかり しっかり
ロープをしっかり握ってください。

Please hold the rope firmly.

把握 はあく
現在の状況を正確に把握することが重要だ。

It is important to accurately grasp the current situation.

全体 ぜんたい
計画の全体を把握することが重要だ。

It is important to understand the overall plan.

握りしめる にぎりしめる
彼は拳を強く握りしめた。

He clenched his fists tightly.

拳 こぶし
彼は怒りで拳を固く握りしめた。

He clenched his fist tightly in anger.

拳を握る こぶしをにぎる
彼は怒りで拳を握った。

He clenched his fist in anger.

握手 あくしゅ
彼らは初対面の挨拶として握手を交わした。

They exchanged a handshake as a first-time greeting.

交わす かわす
彼らは別れ際に固い握手を交わした。

They exchanged a firm handshake upon parting.

握り締める にぎりしめる
彼女は緊張のあまり、ハンカチをぎゅっと握り締めた。

She gripped her handkerchief tightly out of nervousness.

Example Vocabulary

握る

にぎる

to grasp; to hold; to seize; to make (sushi/rice balls)

把握

はあく

grasp; understanding; command

握りしめる

にぎりしめる

to grasp tightly; to clench

拳を握る

こぶしをにぎる

to clench one's fist; to make a fist

握手

あくしゅ

handshake

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grip tightly; to squeeze; to clench

握り返す

にぎりかえす

to squeeze back; to grip back

掌握

しょうあく

grasp; seizure; control; command

握り潰す

にぎりつぶす

握りつぶす

にぎりつぶす

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