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握 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: アク  ·  Kunyomi: にぎ.る  ·  Meanings: bribe, grip, hold, mould sushi

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Unicode: 63E1 Strokes: 12
JLPT N1
Meanings
bribe, grip, hold, mould sushi
Onyomi
アク
Kunyomi
にぎ.る
Name Readings
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
握手 あくしゅ handshake common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
握る にぎる to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
握力 あくりょく grip (of hand), grip strength common Noun
握り にぎり grasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch common Noun
握り締める にぎりしめる to grasp tightly common Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
握りつぶす にぎりつぶす to crush (with one's hands) Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
握り拳 にぎりこぶし clenched fist Noun
握らす にぎらす to let (someone) take hold of your hand common Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
にぎり寿司 にぎりずし nigirizushi, hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood common Noun
握り飯 にぎりめし onigiri, rice ball Noun
握り金玉 にぎりぎんたま having nothing to do, idling Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
握らせる にぎらせる to let a person take hold of, to bribe by slipping money into a person's hand Ichidan verb
握り屁 にぎりぺ farting into one's hand, cupping a fart Noun
握り合う にぎりあう to clasp together (esp. hands), to entwine (e.g. fingers) Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
握力計 あくりょくけい hand dynamometer Noun
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