握

grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

アク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

にぎ.る

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1003

Vocabulary

アク

Word	Reading	Meaning
握手	アクシュ	handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
握力	アクリョク	grip (of hand); grip strength
掌握	ショウアク	grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
把握	ハアク	grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
握斧	アクフ	(Paleolithic) hand axe

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
お握り	おにぎり	onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
握らす	にぎらす	to let (someone) take hold of your hand
握り	にぎり	grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch; handful; fistful; handle; grip; knob; onigiri; rice ball; nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.; nigiri; determining who plays black by taking a handful of white stones and using one or two black stones to guess whether it is odd or even
握り	ニギリ	grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch; handful; fistful; handle; grip; knob; onigiri; rice ball; nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.; nigiri; determining who plays black by taking a handful of white stones and using one or two black stones to guess whether it is odd or even
握り寿司	にぎりずし	nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood

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