1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

   to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)

   彼は耳に鉛筆を挟んだ。

2. to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose

3. to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch

4. to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke)

5. to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.)

6. to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt)

7. to pincer

   Go (game)Usually written using kana aloneusu. ハサむsee ハサミ

Also written 挿む【はさむ】hasamu、挾む【はさむ】hasamu