Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason
to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to grasp tightly
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
handshake
reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
Food, cooking
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to crush (with one's hands)
to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother
grip (of hand); grip strength
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