Jisho

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12 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe
Kun:
にぎ.る
On:
アク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1003 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 握手 【アクシュ】 handshake, reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation
  • 握力 【アクリョク】 grip (of hand), grip strength
  • 一握 【イチアク】 handful
  • 動向把握 【ドウコウハアク】 grasping the trend, firmly understanding how the situation is developing, getting a good sense of how things are changing

Kun reading compounds

  • 握る 【にぎる】 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

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
wo4
Korean:
ag

Spanish

  • agarrar
  • coger
  • asir
  • empuñar
  • apretar con la mano

Portuguese

  • agarrar
  • segurar
  • moldar sushi
  • suborno

French

  • s'agripper
  • tenir
  • mouler (sushis)
  • soudoyer
999 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1467 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1963 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1566 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1370 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1714 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1831 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1257 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
911 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
714 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
427 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
535 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1068 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
12366 Morohashi
585 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2232 New Nelson (John Haig)
1059 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1139 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1538 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1372 2001 Kanji
3c9.17 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-9 SKIP code
5701.4 Four corner code
1-16-14 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
63e1 Unicode hex code

14 strokes
Radical:
long hair
Parts:
Variants:
hair of the head
Kun:
かみ
On:
ハツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1474 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 髪 【ハツ】 hair (on the head), tresses, locks
  • 理髪 【リハツ】 haircut
  • 毛髪 【モウハツ】 hair

Kun reading compounds

  • 髪 【かみ】 hair (on the head)
  • 髪型 【かみがた】 hair style, coiffure, hairdo
  • 黒髪 【くろかみ】 black hair
  • 波打つ髪 【なみうつかみ】 wavy hair

Readings

Japanese names:
がた、 ひげ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
fa4
Korean:
bal

Spanish

  • pelo
  • cabello

Portuguese

  • cabelo da cabeça

French

  • cheveux
1706 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1344 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5255 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1224 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1018 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1148 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1201 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1359 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1925 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3528 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1821 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2477 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1943 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
45387P Morohashi
2846 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6804 New Nelson (John Haig)
1924 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2074 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1745 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3467 2001 Kanji
3j11.3 The Kanji Dictionary
2-10-4 SKIP code
7244.7 Four corner code
1-40-17 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9aea Unicode hex code

6 strokes
Radical:
mouth, opening
Parts:
spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)
Kun:
は.くつ.く
On:
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1674 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 吐露 【トロ】 expressing one's mind, speaking out
  • 吐息 【トイキ】 sigh, long breath
  • 嘔吐 【オウト】 Nausea (novel by Sartre)
  • 噴出性嘔吐 【フンシュツセイオウト】 projectile vomiting

Kun reading compounds

  • 吐く 【はく】 to vomit, to throw up, to spit up, to emit, to send forth, to breathe out, to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell, to confess
  • 吐く 【つく】 to breathe out, to breathe, to tell (a lie), to use (foul language), to vomit, to throw up, to spit up

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
tu3, tu4
Korean:
to

Spanish

  • escupir
  • vomitar

Portuguese

  • cuspir
  • vômito
  • arroto
  • confessar
  • contar (mentiras)

French

  • cracher
  • vomir
  • roter
  • avouer
  • dire des mensonges
1634 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1776 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
883 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1686 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1127 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
242 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1253 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1322 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1432 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
298 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
235 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
151 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
180 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
153 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
3300 Morohashi
203 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
709 New Nelson (John Haig)
151 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
162 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1066 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3772 2001 Kanji
3d3.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-3 SKIP code
6401.0 Four corner code
1-37-39 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5410 Unicode hex code

10 strokes
Radical:
mouth, opening
Parts:
nurse, suckle
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2461 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 哺 【ホ】 holding food in one's mouth, food held in one's mouth
  • 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
  • 握髪吐哺 【アクハツトホ】 (a statesman making) extraordinary efforts to find and employ capable persons (persons of great wisdom)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bu3
Korean:
po

Spanish

  • cultivar
  • cuidar
  • llevarse a la boca

Portuguese

French

929 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1535 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
478 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
359 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
3676 Morohashi
401 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
810 New Nelson (John Haig)
1979 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
3d7.4 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-7 SKIP code
6302.7 Four corner code
1-51-14 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
54fa Unicode hex code