Word Meaning 掴む

つかむ tsukamu

掴む is read as つかむ (tsukamu) and means to understand.

Meaning

English

to understand
to grasp
to comprehend
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to win
to capture

Reading

Kana

つかむ

Romaji

tsukamu

Writing Variants

攫むつかむ tsukamu
摑むつかむ tsukamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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チャンスを掴むには勇気がいる。

ちゃんすをつかむにはゆうきがいる。

It takes courage to seize an opportunity.

成功の鍵を掴むまで諦めない。

せいこうのかぎをつかむまであきらめない。

I won't give up until I grasp the key to success.

溺れる者は藁をも掴む。

Drowning men clutch at straws.

雲を掴むような話だな。

What you are saying does not make sense.