握 – grip, hold, mould sushi

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The kanji 握 means grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is アク (aku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is にぎ.る (nigiru). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	アク	aku
Kun’yomi	にぎ.る	nigiru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 至・土・厶・尸・扎.

Words using 握

握手あくしゅhandshake握るにぎるto clasp把握はあくgrasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.)

Example sentences

彼は友人と握手した。

He shook hands with his friend.

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彼らが眠っている間私がハンドルを握った。

I took the wheel while he slept.

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刑事はその男が有罪だという確たる証拠を握った。

The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt.

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Kanji with the same radical

手持指投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批

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