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把 means 'grasp; bundle'

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Strokes : 7    Frequency: 1822   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Challenge set: 15    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 5 words   Used in 19 words   Used in 28 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ハ
Additional readings
On    ワ
Kun    つかむ to grasp, take, bundle
Name    たば
Notes
With one essay, you’ll learn to say all of the following: “I don’t have a handle on the situation,” “She has good control over her class,” “We kept track of all our expenses from the trip,” “I grasped the entire structure of his argument,” “He’s the type that doesn’t worry about details,” “Spinach is 100 yen a bunch,” “The pitcher handle was broken,” and “Don’t lump all these issues together.”
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Components
⿰  扌 (手) hand  巴 comma  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 把 is used 5 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
Across all words in Japanese, 把 is used 17 times, read 3 ways (with 3 variations).
ハ : 9 words FIND ALL
grasp; catch; understanding
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ハ (read as ば) : 3 words FIND ALL
noun
three bundles, three bunches  (see also: 把)
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ハ (read as ぱ) : 2 words FIND ALL
noun
ten bundles, ten bunches  (see also: 把)
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ワ : 1 word FIND ALL
noun
bundle; bunch
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つかむ : 1 word FIND ALL
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch  (often written with kana only)
2. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend  (often written with kana only)
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たば: 1 word. FIND ALL
noun, noun (suffix), counter
bundle; bunch; sheaf
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Additional data
Henshall: 1682  Joy o' Kanji : 1682  Key to Kanji: - 

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把
ハ    grasp; bundle   
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巴
ともえ comma shape, shape of magatama   
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己
コ   キ   おのれ self   
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扌
シュ   て hand   
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