握
KANJI DETAIL
grasp
On readingあく12 strokesN3
Radical 手 · handStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 握.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- あく
- Kun reading
- にぎる
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 握 has 12 strokes and the on-reading あく. 握る (にぎる) means to grasp or take control; 把握 (はあく) concerns understanding or ascertaining something.
- Basic usage: Usage extends from holding with the hand to taking actual power or understanding a situation.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Holding, control, and understanding
- 母の手を強く握った describes firmly holding one's mother's hand. 実権を握る means taking actual power.
- 全体の流れを把握した means understanding the overall flow. 人数を正確に把握する means ascertaining the number of participants accurately.