12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1
grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe
Kun'yomi
に ぎ る to clasp ②to hold (the answer) ③to seize (power) ④to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.)
On'yomi
アク
Character Breakdown
grip, hold, mould sushi
にぎ.る アク (7th, N1)
References
| Unicode hex code | 63E1 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-16-14 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 1963 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2232 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 585 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 714 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 427 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 535 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1059 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1139 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1467 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1566 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 12366 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 999 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1714 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1831 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1370 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1538 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1257 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 911 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1068 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3c9.17 |
| Four corner code | 5701.4 |
| De Roo Code | 1372 |