This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: アク、にぎ.る
Romaji: aku, nigi.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1003
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  ag
Chinese Reading:  wo4
Unicode:  63e1
JIS:  302E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 585
Nelson Index: 1963
New Nelson Index: 2232
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c9.17
Four Corner Index: 5701.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 999
Gakken Index: 1467
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12366
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0324
Remembering the kanji Index: 1059
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1370
Kodansha Compact Index: 911
Kanji in Context Index: 1257
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 427
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 535
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1068
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1139
Essential Kanji Index: 1566
Kodansha Kanji Index: 714
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1372
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1538

Words

握る (にぎる)
to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould; to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of
掌握 (しょうあく)
grasping; seizing; holding
握り (にぎり)
grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch; handful; fistful; handle; grip; knob; rice ball; nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
一握り (ひとにぎり)
handful; small handful
握髪吐哺 (あくはつとほ)
(a statesman making) extraordinary efforts to find and employ capable persons (persons of great wisdom)
把握 (はあく)
grasp; catch; understanding
握手 (あくしゅ)
handshake
握力 (あくりょく)
grip (of hand); grip strength
お握り (おにぎり)
rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
握斧 (あくふ)
hand-axe
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