Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to grab at, to grasp at, to clutch at.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
掴みかかる つかみかかる
 
 
 
掴み掛かる つかみかかる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

catch, seize, grasp
つか.む カク (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
country
コク くに くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま ギョク おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)