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Japanese symbol for “grasp”

Romaji: haaku
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold

In Japanese, grasp is , read (haaku).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

Kanji and stroke order

grasp, faggot, bunch
on: ハ、ワ
7 strokes · JLPT 1
grip, hold, mould sushi
on: アク
kun: にぎ.る
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “grasp”

WordReadingMeaning
わかる wakaruto understand; to comprehend; to grasp
にぎる nigiruto clasp; to grasp; to grip
とらえる toraeruto grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)
にぎり nigirigrasping; gripping; grasp
しる shiruto understand; to comprehend; to grasp

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おおざっぱ oozapparough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general
はじ hajigrasp; hold; grip
はそく hasokugrasping (a meaning)
いちわ ichiwabundle; bunch
げんじょうはあく genjouhaakugrasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
あくしゅ akushuhandshake
にぎる nigiruto clasp; to grasp; to grip
にぎり nigirigrasping; gripping; grasp

See also: Chinese symbol for “grasp”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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