掴む (つかむ) to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on, to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture, to understand, to grasp, to comprehend
捕まる (つかまる) to be caught, to be arrested, to hold on to, to grasp, to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi), to be detained by
Kanji
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: box one's ears, slap
Kunyomi: つか.む つか.まえる つか.まる
Onyomi: カク
Composition: 扌 國
摑
Radical
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
手
Examples
Kunyomi Examples
掴む (つかむ) to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on, to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture, to understand, to grasp, to comprehend
捕まる (つかまる) to be caught, to be arrested, to hold on to, to grasp, to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi), to be detained by