握

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

Main Radical

手(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

にぎる 62.9%
アク 37.1%

Character Breakdown

grip, hold, mould sushi
にぎ.る　アク (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
roof, house, shop
や　オク　た (3rd, N4)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ　いた.る　のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)

Common Words

にぎ
握
　
る
to clasp ②to hold (the answer) ③to seize (power) ④to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.)
は
把
あく
握
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.)
あく
握
しゅ
手
handshake ②reconciliation
にぎ
握
　
り
し
締
　
め
　
る
to grasp tightly
しょう
掌
あく
握
grasping
にぎ
握
　
り
　
つ
　
ぶ
　
す
to crush (with one's hands) ②to kill a proposal
にぎ
握
　
り
grasping ②handful ③handle ④onigiri
あく
握
しゅ
手
かい
会
handshake event
にぎ
握
　
り
めし
飯
onigiri
ひと
一
にぎ
握
　
り
a handful (of) ②small amount (of) ③trouncing
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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
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Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 427
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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