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握手
あくしゅ
N3
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
handshake
2
reconciliation
3
joining hands
4
cooperation
Example sentence
彼は彼女に近寄って握手をした。
He went up to her and they shook hands.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 握手 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
握
Grip, Hold, Mould Sushi
12 strokes
手
Hand
4 strokes
More words with
握
握る
にぎる ·
to grasp
N3
一握り
ひとにぎり ·
a handful (of)
把握
はあく ·
grasp
N1
握力
あくりょく ·
grip (of hand)
掌握
しょうあく ·
grasping
握らす
Full entry on Jisho
にぎらす ·
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
握り締める
にぎりしめる ·
to grasp tightly
握り
にぎり ·
grasping
More words with
手
大手
おおて ·
major company
投手
とうしゅ ·
pitcher
選手権
せんしゅけん ·
championship
相手
あいて ·
partner
N3
選手
せんしゅ ·
player selected for a team (usually athletic)
N3
手
て ·
hand
N5
～手
～しゅ ·
~ player
N2
取っ手
とって ·
handle
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