How to say 'Grasp' in Japanese | 取り

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The Japanese word for Grasp is 'Tori', written as 取り in Japanese.'Grasp' in hiragana is とり.

word

取り

Meaning

Grasp

Reading

とり

tori

Kanji

取Take

Explanation

The Japanese noun '取り (とり)' primarily means 'grasp' or 'hold'. It refers to the act of taking or holding something. This word is often used in contexts where something is being seized, captured, or held firmly. For example: He has a firm grasp on the situation「彼は状況をしっかりと取りしている」(かれはじょうきょうをしっかりととりしている). The act of taking the lead「リードを取りする」(りーどをとりする). It can also be used in compound words to denote the act of taking or handling something, such as '取り扱い (とりあつかい)' which means 'handling' or 'treatment'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4758

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 取り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

取

Meaning

Take

Hiragana in the Word 取り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 取り Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

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取る

Meaning

Take, Get

word

取り引き

Meaning

Deal

word

書き取る

Meaning

Transcribe

word

取れる

Meaning

Come off

word

受け取る

Meaning

Receive

word

取得

Meaning

Acquisition

word

取り上げる

Meaning

Take up, Confiscate

word

取り出す

Meaning

Takeout

word

取り敢えず

Meaning

Firstly

word

取り組む

Meaning

Tackle

word

受け取り

Meaning

Receipt

word

聞き取り

Meaning

Comprehension, Listening

word

書き取り

Meaning

Dictation

word

取り締まり

Meaning

Control, Regulation

word

取り分け

Meaning

Especially

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取材

Meaning

Interview, Coverage

word

取り戻す

Meaning

Recover

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取り入れる

Meaning

Incorporate, Adopt

word

遣り取り

Meaning

Exchange

word

取り扱い

Meaning

Handling

word

摂取

Meaning

Intake

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引き取る

Meaning

Take, Withdraw

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読み取る

Meaning

Read, Interpret

word

取り込む

Meaning

Takein, Confuse

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取り組み

Meaning

Initiative, Effort

word

取り付ける

Meaning

Attach, Install

word

取り決め

Meaning

Agreement

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取り消す

Meaning

Cancel

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取り除く

Meaning

Remove

word

取り返す

Meaning

Reclaim

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取り扱う

Meaning

Deal, Handle

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取り次ぐ

Meaning

Relay

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取り替える

Meaning

Replace, Exchange

word

取り消し

Meaning

Cancellation

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取り締まる

Meaning

Regulate, Enforce

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取り巻く

Meaning

Surround

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