Dashboard/Vocabulary/握る

握る

にぎる

Readings

にぎる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vtto clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason
  3. 3.
    v5r, vtto seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control
  4. 4.
    v5r, vtto make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

Kanji breakdown

N512 strokesGrade 8

Study progress

Sign in to track your progress.

作者卵焼き

AI Tutor

Context: 握る (にぎる)

Current word

握るにぎる

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

🎌

Ask anything about Japanese grammar, usage, or nuance.