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Dictionary: “掴む”

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

Example sentence

Somebody caught me by the arm.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

掴
On
かく
Kun
つか.む;つか.まえる;つか.まる
Stroke count
11

・catch

・seize

・grasp

・hold

・arrest

・capture

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掴む

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to obtain;to acquire;to get;to win;to capture

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to understand;to grasp;to comprehend