How to say 'Grasp' or 'Understanding' in Japanese | 把握

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The Japanese word for Grasp or Understanding is 'Haaku', written as 把握 in Japanese.'Grasp' or 'Understanding' in hiragana is はあく.

word

把握

Meaning

Grasp, Understanding

Reading

はあく

haaku

Kanji

把Grip, Grasp 握Grasp, Grip

Explanation

The Japanese noun '把握 (はあく)' refers to the act of grasping or comprehending something, either physically or mentally. It can mean physically holding onto something, but it is more commonly used to describe the mental act of understanding or comprehending a concept, situation, or information. For example: I have a good grasp of the situation「状況を把握しています」(じょうきょうをはあくしています). It is important to grasp the main points「要点を把握することが大切です」(ようてんをはあくすることがたいせつです). The word is often used in formal or professional contexts to describe a clear understanding of complex matters.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2828

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 把握

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

把

Meaning

Grip, Grasp

kanji

握

Meaning

Grasp, Grip

Words Related to 把握 Through the Kanji 握

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 握 as well.

word

握る

Meaning

Grip

word

握手

Meaning

Handshake

word

握り締める

Meaning

Clench

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'Haaku' means 'Grasp' or 'Understanding' .

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