What does kanji 掴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 掴 is arrest.

How is kanji 掴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 掴 are つか.まえる, つか.まる, つか.む; the onyomi readings are カク.

What words use kanji 掴?

Example words that use kanji 掴 include 捕まる, 捕まえる, 掴む, つかまり立ち.

Pre-Level 1

掴

Meaning

Kanji 掴

arrest

arrest, capture, catch, grasp, hold, seize

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つか.まえるつか.まるつか.む
Onyomi 音読み: カク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 摑 (Formal)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 11
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 国 • 椢 • 啯 • 帼 • 腘 • 蝈

Related vocabulary

24 common entries

Showing 24 of 33 entries that include this kanji.

捕まる

つかまる

to be detained by

捕まえる

つかまえる

towards (someone)

掴む

つかむ

to understand

つかまり立ち

つかまりだち

standing while holding onto something (of an infant or toddler)

つかみ合う

つかみあう

to grapple

つかみ出す

つかみだす

to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)

つかみ所

つかみどころ

point (of a question, story, etc.)

つかみ所がない

つかみどころがない

vague

つかみ所のない

つかみどころのない

vague

掴み

つかみ

grip

掴みかかる

つかみかかる

to grab at

掴み金

つかみがね

handful of cash

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は私の腕を強く掴んだ。

He grabbed my arm tightly.

チャンスを掴むには勇気がいる。

It takes courage to seize an opportunity.

子どもが私の服の袖を掴んだ。

The child grabbed my sleeve.

犯人は駅の近くで掴まった。

The suspect was caught near the station.

彼は要点をすぐに掴んだ。

He quickly grasped the main point.