握
握 — Grip
grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe
On’yomiアク (aku)
Kun’yomiにぎる (nigiru)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 握
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 握手 | あくしゅ akushu | handshake; reconciliation; joining hands |
| 把握 | はあく haaku | grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control |
| 握らす | にぎらす nigirasu | to let (someone) take hold of your hand |
| 握り | にぎり nigiri | grasping; gripping; grasp |
| 握り締める | にぎりしめる nigirishimeru | to grasp tightly |
| 握る | にぎる nigiru | to clasp; to grasp; to grip |
Study notes
握 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1003 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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