挟 (between, pinch) - Kanji Codex

挟

between, pinch

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さしはさ.むはさ.まるはさ.むわきばさ.む

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:2

Frequency:1870

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
挟殺	キョウサツ	rundown
挟撃	キョウゲキ	attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
挟瞼器	キョウケンキ	entropion forceps
挟書	キョウショ	possession of books
挟撃作戦	キョウゲキサクセン	pincer operation (tactic)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
挟み撃ち	はさみうち	attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
挟む	はさむ	to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke); to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.); to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt); to pincer
挟む	ハサむ	to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke); to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.); to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt); to pincer
挟まる	はさまる	to get between; to be caught in
挟み込む	はさみこむ	to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

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