Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
つか > づか
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
手摑み (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From (te, hand) +‎ 掴み (tsukami, grasping, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (つか) (tsukamu, to grasp).).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(づか) (tezukami

  1. grasping something with the hands

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN