把

7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles

On'yomi
  • ハ
  • ワ
    		counter for bundles
Nanori
  • たば
    		bundle

Main Radical

手(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ワ 88.9%
ハ 11.1%

Character Breakdown

grasp, faggot, bunch
ワ　ハ　たば (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)

Common Words

わ
把
counter for bundles
は
把
あく
握
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.)
いち
一
わ
把
bundle
おお
大
ざっ
雑
ぱ
把
rough (estimate, summary, etc.) ②careless (e.g. work)
じっ
十
ぱ
把
ひと
一
から
絡
　
げ
lumping together (things or people)
じょう
状
きょう
況
は
把
あく
握
(one's) grasp of the situation
じゅう
銃
は
把
grip of a gun
げん
現
じょう
状
は
把
あく
握
grasping the present situation
は
把
じ
持
grasp
は
把
そく
捉
grasping (a meaning)
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References

Unicode hex code 628A
JIS X 0208 1-39-36
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1846
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2083
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 249
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 293
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11874
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1724
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1842
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1338
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1128
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1467
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 863
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1768
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c4.5
Four corner code 5701.7
De Roo Code 1356