挟

pinch, between

JLPT N2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: はさ.む・はさ.まる・わきばさ.む・さしはさ.む
On'yomi: キョウ・ショウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

挟 means "pinch, between". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read はさ.む・はさ.まる・わきばさ.む・さしはさ.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

挟 in example sentences

小耳こみみに挟はさんだよ。

Komimi ni hasan da yo.

A little bird told me.
彼かれは耳みみに鉛筆えんぴつを挟はさんだ。

Kare wa mimi ni enpitsu o hasan da.

He stuck his pencil behind his ear.
痛い[いたい]！ドアに指ゆび挟はさんだ！

Itai! doa ni yubi hasan da!

Ouch! My finger got caught in the door.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 挟 mean?: 挟 means "pinch, between". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 挟 have?: 挟 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 挟 read?: It is read はさ.む・はさ.まる・わきばさ.む・さしはさ.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 挟?: 挟 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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