Word Meaning 握り締める

にぎりしめる nigirishimeru

握り締める is read as にぎりしめる (nigirishimeru) and means to grasp tightly.

Meaning

English

  1. to grasp tightly

Reading

Kana

にぎりしめる

Romaji

nigirishimeru

Writing Variants

  • 握りしめる にぎりしめる nigirishimeru
  • 握り緊める にぎりしめる nigirishimeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7866 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

握る

にぎる

to clasp

握り寿司

にぎりずし

nigirizushi

握手

あくしゅ

handshake

握り

にぎり

method to determine player colors

握力

あくりょく

grip (of hand)

握り飯

にぎりめし

rice ball

握らす

にぎらす

to let (someone) take hold of your hand

握手会

あくしゅかい

handshake event

握力計

あくりょくけい

hand dynamometer

握手を交わす

あくしゅをかわす

to shake each other's hands

握り手

にぎりて

one who makes nigirizushi, etc.

握り金玉

にぎりぎんたま

having nothing to do