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Kanji Detail for 握 - "grasp, grip, hold"

  • Meaning

    握 means "grasp, grip, hold."

    1. To grasp - To grip; to hold tightly.

    2. To control - To take into one's hands; to make one's own.

    3. Handful - A unit of volume; the amount one can hold.

    4. Width - A unit of length; the width of a fist.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    grip; hold; mould sushi; bribe

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    grasp, hold fast, take by hand

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control; classifier: a handful

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to grasp, to hold, to take by the hand

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To hold. Externally is 持; internally is 握. Such as 掌握, 把握.
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