Japanese symbol for “throttling”
握りつぶし
にぎりつぶし
Romaji: nigiritsubushi
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side
In Japanese, throttling is 握りつぶし, read にぎりつぶし (nigiritsubushi).
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Meanings
- n shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side
- n strangling; throttling; crushing
Written forms: 握りつぶし、握り潰し. Readings: にぎりつぶし.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 握力 | あくりょく akuryoku | grip (of hand); grip strength |
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.