JLPT N2

pinch; between; sandwich

Item 478 of 481 | 9 strokes | Radical: 扌 (hand), 夾 (pinch)

Readings

On'yomiキョウ
Kun'yomiはさ.む, はさ.まる

Mnemonic

A hand (扌) SQUEEZING something BETWEEN — PINCHING.

Example Words

挟む (はさむ) to pinch
板挟み (いたばさみ) caught between