把
把·grasp, bundle
- On-yomi
- ハワ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 把握 | はあく | grasp, understanding |
| 一把 | いちわ | one bundle |
| 把持 | はじ | holding firmly |
| 大雑把 | おおざっぱ | rough, broad-brush |
Example sentences
数字を把握してから発言してください。
すうじをはあくしてからはつげんしてください。
Please get a grip on the figures before you speak.
彼の説明は大雑把すぎる。
かれのせつめいはおおざっぱすぎる。
His explanation is far too rough.
ほうれん草を一把買った。
ほうれんそうをいちわかった。
I bought one bunch of spinach.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 一把 as いちは — as a counter for bundles it is いちわ
- Forgetting that 大雑把 is read おおざっぱ, not だいざっぱ
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand (扌) closed around a snake-like stalk (巴) — one fistful, one bundle.
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