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握 = 屋 + 扌

握 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “grip”. It is built from 屋 (roof) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1139.

Keyword
grip
RTK frame
1139
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
アク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
にぎ.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
захват
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
握 grasp

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 屋 roof
  2. 扌 finger

How to find 握 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “roof” + “finger”. 握 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 握 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.