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握(にぎ)る
Rank #1,606

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
    1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
  • 2. to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason
  • 3. to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control
  • 4. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

Readings

握る
(97%)
にぎる
(2%)
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