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    3. 握り

    握り

    握にぎり​

    grasping

    KMT8News #22+1NounDaily LifeFood & DiningGamesKanji Vocab14 strokes

    にぎりニギリ

    Noun

    1.
    grasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch
    2.
    handful, fistful
    3.
    handle, grip, knob
    4.
    onigiri, rice ball
    abbreviationfood, cooking
    5.
    nigirizushi, hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
    abbreviationfood, cooking
    6.
    determining who plays with black by grabbing a handful of stones and guessing whether the number of stones is odd or even
    word usually written using kana alonego

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    この寿す司しの握にぎりはとても美お味いしいです。

    This sushi nigiri is very delicious.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    昼ちゅう食しょくにコンビニで鮭さけの握にぎりを買かいました。

    I bought a salmon rice ball (onigiri) at the convenience store for lunch.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    剣けん道どうの竹しな刀いの握にぎりがしっかりしていないと、良よい打うちができません。

    If the grip on the kendo shinai is not firm, you cannot make a good strike.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    囲い碁ごでは、握にぎりによって先せん手て後ご手てを決きめます。

    In Go, the first and second players are decided by nigiri (a method of choosing sides).

    KMT8GamesCulture & Traditions
    政せい治じ家かは国こく民みんの心こころをしっかりと握 り、信しん頼らいを得えるべきだ。

    Politicians should firmly grasp the hearts of the people and gain their trust.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    握
    にぎ.る…(1)
    grip・hold・mould sushi・bribe
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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