Word details

掴みかかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 掴みかかる.

Dictionary

Entry

掴みかかる掴み掛かるつかみかかるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #22852
1

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

Examples
その男は私につかみかかった。
The man made to grab at me.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

掴

catch, seize, grasp, hold, arrest, capture

11 strokes

On

カク

Kun

つか.むつか.まえるつか.まる
掛

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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