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挟 = 夹 + 扌
挟 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “sandwiched”. It is built from 夹 (scissors) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1357.
- Keyword
- sandwiched
- RTK frame
- 1357
- Strokes
- 9
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- キョウ, ショウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- はさ.む, はさ.まる, わきばさ.む, さしはさ.む
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- pinch, бутерброд
- Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi
- 挟 clasp under arm
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 挟 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “scissors” + “finger”. 挟 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 挟 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.