Word details

取り合う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り合う.

Dictionary

Entry

取り合うりあGodan verbFreq #7634
1

Transitive verb; As 手を〜

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands)

Examples
私の望みは、世界中の人々がいつの日か手を取り合うことだ。
My wish is that one day all the people in world will go hand in hand.
2

Transitive verb

to scramble for; to struggle for; to fight for

3

Intransitive verb; Usu. in the negative

to pay attention to; to take notice of; to listen to; to concern oneself with; to deal with

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

fit, suit, join, 0.1

6 strokesFrequency 41JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゴウガッカッ

Kun

あ.う-あ.うあ.いあい--あ.い-あいあ.わすあ.わせる-あ.わせる

Nanori

あうあんこうごおわい

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