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握 means 'grasp'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 951   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-9    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 27 words   Used in 46 words   Used in 14 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   アク
Kun
   にぎる to grasp
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This kanji plays a role in terms ranging from handshakes to bribes, from grasping the gist to seizing power. Above all, 握 has deep connections to sushi. See how sushi relates to gripping—and what sweaty hands have to do with suspense. Learn to say “just a handful,” “I was behind the wheel,” “He took over as leader of the party,” and “He crumpled the sheet of paper into a ball.”
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Components
⿰  扌 (手) hand  屋 roof  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 握 is used 6 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 握 is used 42 times, read 2 ways.
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あ く し ゅ 1
handshake
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に ぎ る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
2. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould
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An additional 2 less common words include 握 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 999  Joy o' Kanji : 999  Key to Kanji: - 

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握
アク   にぎる to grasp   
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扌
hand
屋
オク   や roof   
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尸
corpse
至
シ   いたる to reach, to lead to   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
厶
ム   private
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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