Japanese symbol for “grip”
握力
あくりょく
Romaji: akuryoku
grip (of hand); grip strength
In Japanese, grip is 握力, read あくりょく (akuryoku).
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
- n grip (of hand); grip strength
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grip”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 把握 | はあく haaku | grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control |
| 握る | にぎる nigiru | to clasp; to grasp; to grip |
| 取っ手 | とって totte | handle; grip; knob |
| 挟む | はさむ hasamu | to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides) |
| 手元 | てもと temoto | grip; handle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 握手 | あくしゅ akushu | handshake |
| 把握 | はあく haaku | grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control |
| 握る | にぎる nigiru | to clasp; to grasp; to grip |
| 握り | にぎり nigiri | grasping; gripping; grasp |
| 掌握 | しょうあく shouaku | grasping; seizing; holding |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 努力 | どりょく doryoku | effort; exertion; endeavour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grip”.
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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