9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N2
pinch, between
Kun'yomi
は さ む to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks) ②to put between ③to catch (e.g. a finger in a door) ④to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings) は さ ま る to get between わきばさ む さ し は さ む to insert ②to interrupt ③to harbor (e.g. doubts)
On'yomi
キョウ ショウ
Character Breakdown
Common Words
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks) ②to put between ③to catch (e.g. a finger in a door) ④to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
References
| Unicode hex code | 631F |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-22-20 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2146 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 377 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 450 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 277 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 335 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1267 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1357 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1923 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1165 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1354 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1437 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 570 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1258 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1473 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 886 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1275 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3c6.1 |
| Four corner code | 5503.0 |