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ๆก
ๆก
12 strokes
Frequency: 1003
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

grip
hold
mould sushi
bribe

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ขใ‚ฏ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใซใŽ.ใ‚‹

Common Words

ใซใŽใ‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #741
1

to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch

Examples
ๅฝผใ‚‰ใŒ็œ ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹้–“็งใŒใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใƒซใ‚’ๆกใฃใŸใ€‚
I took the wheel while he slept.
2

to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason

Examples
ๅˆ‘ไบ‹ใฏใใฎ็”ทใŒๆœ‰็ฝชใ ใจใ„ใ†็ขบใŸใ‚‹่จผๆ‹ ใ‚’ๆกใฃใŸใ€‚
The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt.
3

to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control

4

to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

ใฏใ‚ใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #1981
1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

Examples
ใใฎใ‚นใƒ”ใƒผใƒใฎ่ฆ็‚นใฏๆŠŠๆกใงใใŸใ€‚
I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
ๆกใ‚Š็ทŠใ‚ใ‚‹
ๆกใ‚Šใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใซใŽใ‚Šใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3479
1

to grasp tightly

Examples
ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚คใ‚ขใƒณใŒใ‚ฑใ‚คใƒˆใฎๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆกใ‚Š็ท ใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Brian is holding Kate's hands.
ใ“ใถใ—ใ‚’ใซใŽใ‚‹
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #5369
1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

ใ‚ใใ—ใ‚…
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #5507
1

handshake

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅ‹ไบบใจๆกๆ‰‹ใ—ใŸใ€‚
He shook hands with his friend.
2

reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

ใŠๆกใ‚Š
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #8994
1

Food, cooking

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

Examples
ใ‚ตใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚คใƒƒใƒใจใŠใซใŽใ‚Šใ˜ใ‚ƒใ€ใฉใฃใกใŒ้‡ใ„ใ‹ใ—ใ‚‰ใ€‚
Which are heavier, sandwiches or onigiris?
ใซใŽใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใ™
Godan verb
Freq #9573
1

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #11017
1

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๆ‹…ไปปใฎใ‚ฏใƒฉใ‚นใ‚’ใ‚ˆใๆŽŒๆกใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
She has good control over her class.
ๆกใ‚Šๆฝฐใ™
ใซใŽใ‚Šใคใถใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #16472
1

to crush (with one's hands)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใฎ็ด™ใ‚’ๆกใ‚Šใคใถใ—ใฆไธธใ‚ใŸใ€‚
He crushed the sheet of paper up into a ball.
2

to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother

ใ‚ใใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ
Noun
Freq #19044
1

grip (of hand); grip strength

Examples
ใใฎใƒฌใ‚นใƒฉใƒผใฏใŠใใ‚ใ—ใ„ใปใฉใฎๆกๅŠ›ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The wrestler has a formidable grip.
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