grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハ
- ワ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「把」 primarily means "grasp" or "to hold tightly." It is typically used in compounds rather than as a standalone word since it doesn't have a common kun'yomi reading. For example, 把握 (はあく) means "grasp" in terms of understanding a situation, 大雑把 (おおざっぱ) refers to a rough or general summary, and 一把 (いちわ) signifies "a bundle" of something. While the meaning of grasping is central to this kanji, remember that it is often found in more abstract contexts, such as grasping concepts rather than physical objects.
Example sentences
彼女はそのチャンスを把握した。
She grasped that opportunity.
Meanings across languages
- English
- grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles
- Tiếng Việt
- nắm
- 日本語
- 把握
- 한국어
- 잡다
- 中文
- 把握
- id
- genggam, bundle
- th
- จับ, ช่อ
- es
- agarrar, manojo
- fr
- saisir, bunch
- de
- greifen, Bündel
- pt
- agarrar, feixe
Common compounds
- 把握はあくgrasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.), understanding, control
- 大雑把おおざっぱrough (estimate, summary, etc.), broad, general
- 一把いちわbundle, bunch
- 把持はじgrasp, hold, grip
- 把捉はそくgrasping (a meaning)
- 銃把じゅうはgrip of a gun
- 握把あくはholding, gripping, grip (sword, gun, etc.)
- 両把頭りょうはとうLiangbatou, traditional Manchurian female hairstyle
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