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挟
On'yomi
キョウ・ショウ
KYOU / SHOU
Kun'yomi
はさ.む・はさ.まる・わきばさ.む・さしはさ.む
hasamu / hasamaru / wakibasamu / sashihasamu
pinch · between
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#1870
Radical手hand(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes9
Component Breakdown
挟=
扌夹
hand + 夹
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and pinch. Pinching with hand.
Symbolism
Pinch, caught between, between. Represents putting in between.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
板挟みになる
いたばさみになる
Caught between two boards
To be in a difficult position between two sides