挟
- Kanji
- 挟
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- hold between, pinch
- On'yomi
- キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- はさ.む, はさ.まる
- Strokes
- 9
- Common compounds
挟む (はさむ) to hold between, to sandwich 挟まる (はさまる) to get caught between
- Memory hook
You "pinch" something with "hands" (扌) and a "person" (人) in the middle.