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    3. 掴

    掴

    掴つか.む

    catch

    NTDaily LifeKanji11 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    つか.むつか.まえるつか.まる

    On'yomi

    カク

    catchseizegraspholdarrestcapture

    扌国

    扌
    手
    囗
    玉
    王
    丶

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    捕抂摑椢拭搏拆捲摑捕抂椢国

    Alternative forms of this concept

    扌

    Concepts using this kanji

    掴む

    to seize

    一掴み

    a handful (of)

    引っ掴む

    to snatch (at)

    掴み上げる

    to grab up

    掴み投げ

    lifting throw

    掴み取る

    to grasp

    高値掴み

    buying near the top of the market

    空を掴む

    to grasp at the air

    証拠を掴む

    to obtain evidence

    こつを掴む

    to get the hang of

    掴みかかる

    to grab at

    掴み

    grip

    胸ぐらを掴む

    to grab (someone) by the collar

    尻尾を掴む

    to have something on someone

    襟首を掴む

    to seize (someone) by the collar

    溺れる者は藁をも掴む

    a drowning man will clutch at a straw

    鷲掴み

    grabbing hold

    藁をも掴む

    to grasp at straws

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 丶
    • 囗
    • 扌
    • 手
    • 玉
    • 王

    is_used_in

    • 掴み取る
    • 一掴み
    • 掴みかかる
    • 掴む
    • 鷲掴み
    • 空を掴む
    • 掴み
    • 溺れる者は藁をも掴む
    • 証拠を掴む
    • 掴み投げ
    • 引っ掴む
    • 胸ぐらを掴む
    • こつを掴む
    • 尻尾を掴む
    • 襟首を掴む
    • 高値掴み
    • 藁をも掴む
    • 掴み上げる

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