はさ
挟
 
む

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides).
  2. to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose.
  3. to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch.
  4. to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings), to interpose (e.g. an objection), to interject, to throw in (e.g. a joke).
  5. to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.), to have between each other, to be across (a street, river, etc.).
  6. to harbor (feelings), to cast (e.g. doubt).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はさ
挟
 
む
挟む はさむ ✔
はさ
挿
 
む
挿む はさむ
はさ
挾
 
む
挾む はさむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pinch, between
キョウ はさ.む ショウ (Early High School, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
insert between, (夾 variant)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide