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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N2

pinch, between

9 strokes · frequency rank #1870

On
キョウ、ショウ
Kun
はさ.む、はさ.まる、わきばさ.む、さしはさ.む

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. はさむto hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)1
    • He stuck his pencil behind his ear.

    • I caught my finger in the door.

    • His behavior is above suspicion.

  2. はさみうちattack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment2
  3. きょうさつrundown3
  4. はさまるto get between; to be caught in4
    • Quit talking like you've got something stuck in your mouth and say what you mean.

    • A little girl caught her fingers in the door.

    • I recommend giving it to them straight, don't waffle your way around the subject.

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