What does kanji 拶 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 拶 is be imminent.

How is kanji 拶 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 拶 are せま.る; the onyomi readings are サツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 拶?

The main radical for kanji 拶 is 手.

What words use kanji 拶?

Example words that use kanji 拶 include 鯯, 挨拶, ご挨拶, 一挨一拶.

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拶

Meaning

Kanji 拶

be imminent

be imminent, draw close

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: せま.る
Onyomi 音読み: サツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: N/A • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 9
Radical: 手
Components: 夕 • 巛 • 扎
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 𣴖 • 桚

Related vocabulary

Showing 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 18 entries that include this kanji.

鯯

さっぱ

Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)

挨拶

あいさつ

a fine thing to say

ご挨拶

ごあいさつ

a fine thing to say

一挨一拶

いちあいいっさつ

dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

時候の挨拶

じこうのあいさつ

seasonal greeting

年頭のあいさつ

ねんとうのあいさつ

New Year's greetings

年頭挨拶

ねんとうあいさつ

New Year's greetings

不挨拶

ぶあいさつ

incivility

舞台挨拶

ぶたいあいさつ

on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play

挨拶は時の氏神

あいさつはときのうじがみ

blessed are the peacemakers

挨拶は抜きで

あいさつはぬきで

without compliments (greetings)

挨拶より円札

あいさつよりえんさつ

money speaks louder than words

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

台風が拶っている。

A typhoon is drawing near.

締め切りが拶っている。

The deadline is drawing close.

冬が拶ると、この町は雪に埋もれる。

When winter draws near, this town gets buried in snow.

出発の時刻が拶って、皆あわただしくなった。

As departure time drew near, everyone became busy.

危険が拶っていることに、彼はまだ気づいていない。

He still does not realize that danger is approaching.