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Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1569 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ハ, ワ

Composition: 扌 巴

把

Radical

Radical: 手

Meaning: hand

Reading: て

Frequency: 1,203

Alternative forms:

扌(alt radical position hen)龵

手

Examples

Onyomi Examples

取っ手 (トッテ) handle, grip, knob

把握 (ハアク) grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.), understanding, control, hold, grip

銃把 (ジュウハ) grip of a gun

握把 (アクハ) holding, gripping, grip (sword, gun, etc.), hilt, handle

把 (ワ) counter for bundles

一把 (イチワ) bundle, bunch

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