EntryCommon
  1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

    to grasp tightly

    ブライアンがケイトの手を握り締めている。
    Brian is holding Kate's hands.

Also written 握り緊める【にぎりしめる】握りしめる【にぎりしめる】

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Characters in this word

2
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

Kun
にぎ.る
On
アク
Strokes
12
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1003 of 2500
Radical
hand
WaniKani
Level 42

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-3-9SKIP code
3c9.17The Kanji Dictionary
5701.4Four corner code
1372deroo
63e1Unicode hex code
1-16-14JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1963Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2232New Nelson (John Haig)
585New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
714Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
427Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
535Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1059Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1139Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1467A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1566Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
12366Morohashi
999A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1714Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1831Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1370Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1538Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1257Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
911Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1068Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
wo4Pinyin reading
agKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
42WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

Kun
し.まるし.まりし.める-し.め-じ.め
On
テイ
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
797 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 27

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-6-9SKIP code
6a9.11The Kanji Dictionary
2092.7Four corner code
2744deroo
7de0Unicode hex code
1-36-89JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3581Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4549New Nelson (John Haig)
1393New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1761Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
945Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1274Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1340Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1440Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
740A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1243Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27651Morohashi
1622A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1180Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1239Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1638Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1794Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1067Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1552Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1352Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
di4Pinyin reading
cheKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
27WaniKani level