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挟

挟 — pinch, between

On
キョウ, ショウ
Kun
はさむ, はさまる, わきばさむ, さしはさむ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N2
School grade
8

Common words with 挟

  • 挟み撃ちはさみうちattack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopmentCommon
  • 挟むはさむto hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)Common

    彼は耳に鉛筆を挟んだ。
    He stuck his pencil behind his ear.

  • 挟まるはさまるto get between; to be caught inCommon
  • 挟みはさみclipOccasional
  • 口を挟むくちをはさむto cut into (a conversation); to interjectRare
  • 言葉を挟むことばをはさむto cut in; to butt inRare
  • 耳に挟むみみにはさむto happen to hear; to overhearRare
  • 横から口を挟むよこからくちをはさむto butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)Rare
  • 挟み上げるはさみあげるto pick up (with chopsticks); to takeRare
  • 相挟みあいばさみmultiple people holding the same item with their chopsticksRare
  • 氷挟みこおりばさみice tongsRare
  • 板挟みいたばさみbeing stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn bet…Rare
  • 挟書きょうしょpossession of booksRare
  • 挟射きょうしゃejaculation during mammary intercourse; titjob cumshotRare
  • 挟瞼器きょうけんきentropion forcepsRare
  • 嘴を挟むくちばしをはさむto stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to…Rare
  • 奥歯に物が挟まるおくばにものがはさまるto beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout wayRare
  • 小耳に挟むこみみにはさむto happen to hear; to overhearRare
  • 挟み込むはさみこむto insert; to put between; to tuck (into)Rare
  • 挟撃きょうげきattack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopmentRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 19 words that use 挟.

  • 挟む はさむ to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)
  • 挟まる はさまる to get between; to be caught in
  • 挟み はさみ clip
  • 口を挟む くちをはさむ to cut into (a conversation); to interject
  • 言葉を挟む ことばをはさむ to cut in; to butt in

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