Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to join (hands), to take (each other's hands). As 手を取り合う.
  2. to scramble for, to struggle for, to fight for.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

Usu. in the negative.
  1. to pay attention to, to take notice of, to listen to, to concern oneself with, to deal with.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
取り合う とりあう
 
 
 
取りあう とりあう
 
取合う とりあう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)