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Kotomora

把

grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • ハ
  • ワ

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • たば

Meaning

把 centers on the idea of holding or gathering things together in the hand: grasping, bundling, or counting items in bunches.

Most common words using 把

  • 把握はあく
    N1

    grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

  • 把わ

    counter for bundles

  • 大雑把おおざっぱ
    N2

    rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose

  • 十把一絡げじっぱひとからげ

    lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head

  • 把持はじ

    grasp; hold; grip

  • 一把いちわ

    bundle; bunch

  • 両把頭りょうはとう

    Liangbatou; traditional Manchurian female hairstyle

  • 動向把握どうこうはあく

    grasping the trend; firmly understanding how the situation is developing; getting a good sense of how things are changing

  • 把捉はそく

    grasping (a meaning)

  • 把握反射はあくはんしゃ

    grasp reflex; palmar grasp reflex

  • 握把あくは

    holding; gripping

  • 状況把握じょうきょうはあく

    (one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand

  • 現状把握げんじょうはあく

    grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation

  • 要点把握ようてんはあく

    grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)

  • 銃把じゅうは

    grip of a gun

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Etymology

把 combines 扌 (hand) with 巴, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest something grasped or held. The exact historical role of 巴 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand 扌 on the left holds a 巴-shaped bundle: imagine gathering sticks into a bunch and grasping them tightly.

Reading mnemonic

For ハ, picture a hand grasping a bundle of hay: hay -> ハ, and the hand holds the bunch together.