Jiten beta

掴(つか)む
Rank #2,911

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb, usually written using kana
    1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
  • 2. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
  • 3. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Readings

つかむ
(53%)
掴む
(30%)
摑む
(15%)
攫む
(<0.1%)
把む
(<0.1%)
捉む
(0%)
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