Word Meaning 拳を握る

こぶしをにぎる kobushi o nigiru

拳を握る is read as こぶしをにぎる (kobushi o nigiru) and means to make a fist.

Meaning

English

to make a fist
to clench one's fist

Reading

Kana

こぶしをにぎる

Romaji

kobushi o nigiru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 135510 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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握り拳

にぎりこぶし

clenched fist

拳骨

げんこつ

(clenched) fist

拳銃

けんじゅう

pistol

拳

こぶし

fist

拳法

けんぽう

kenpō (martial arts)

拳闘選手

けんとうせんしゅ

boxer

拳闘家

けんとうか

boxer

拳大

けんだい

fist-sized

握る

にぎる

to clasp

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grasp tightly

政権を握る

せいけんをにぎる

to come to power

権力を握る

けんりょくをにぎる

to seize power