pinch, between

About this kanji

The kanji 挟 (挟む) primarily means 'to pinch' or 'to hold between.' It can be used more as a verb when referring to the action of holding something in between objects. A common compound is 挟む (はさむ), meaning 'to hold or pinch something between,' like your fingers or chopsticks. Another example is 挟み撃ち (はさみうち), which means 'a pincer attack' where an opponent is attacked from two sides. Additionally, 挟まる (はさまる) means 'to get stuck between.' A usage note is that this kanji often carries the sense of confinement or being wedged between two things, so think of it when dealing with tight spaces.

Example sentences

• 本を挟んで話をした。

  They talked while holding a book.

Meanings across languages

English

pinch, between

Tiếng Việt

vắt chéo, giữa

日本語

挟む, 間に挟む

한국어

끼우다, 사이에 두다

中文

夹, 夹在之间

id

jepit, di antara

th

หนีบ, ระหว่าง

es

pellizcar, entre

fr

pincer, entre

de

kneifen, zwischen

pt

beliscar, entre

Common compounds

• 挟むはさむto hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides), to put between
• 挟み撃ちはさみうちattack on both sides, pincer movement, double envelopment
• 挟まるはさまるto get between, to be caught in
• 挟殺きょうさつrundown
• 挟撃きょうげきattack on both sides, pincer movement, double envelopment
• 挟書きょうしょpossession of books
• 挟射きょうしゃejaculation during mammary intercourse, titjob cumshot
• 挟みはさみclip, pincer