日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsgrip, hold, mould sushi, bribe
On'yomiアク
Kun'yomiにぎ
Strokes12
Radical

Compounds

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

  • to let (someone) take hold of your hand

  • grasping, gripping, grasp, grip

  • to grasp tightly

  • to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch

  • grasp, understanding, comprehension

Example sentences

  • Judge after grasping the situation.

  • Please grasp the overall picture.

  • I grasped the rope so as not to fall.

  • You look tired. Shall I take the wheel?

  • She has good control over her class.

  • She is able to grasp the situation.

  • He was master of the situation.

  • The FTC nailed down new evidence in the fraud investigation.