How to say 'Fist' in Japanese | 拳

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The Japanese word for Fist is 'Kobushi', written as 拳 in Japanese.'Fist' in hiragana is こぶし.

word

拳

Meaning

Fist

Reading

こぶし

kobushi

Kanji

拳Fist

Explanation

The Japanese noun '拳 (こぶし)' refers to a 'fist', the hand when the fingers are tightly closed. It is commonly used in contexts related to physical actions, such as punching or holding something tightly. For example: he clenched his fist「彼は拳を握った」(かれはこぶしをにぎった). She hit the table with her fist「彼女は拳でテーブルを叩いた」(かのじょはこぶしでテーブルをたたいた). The word can also appear in idiomatic expressions or martial arts terminology, emphasizing strength or determination.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6155

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 拳

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

拳

Meaning

Fist

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