挟

See also: 挾

Translingual

Japanese	挟
Simplified	挟
Traditional	挾

Etymology

Simplified from 挾 (夾 → 夹)

Han character

挟 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 手大廿 (QKT), composition ⿰扌夹)

1. clasp under arm
2. hold to bosom

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 431, character 17
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1868, character 9
• Unihan data for U+631F

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 挟 – see 挾 (“to clasp under the arm; to hold under the armpit; to coerce; to force obedience; etc.”). (This character is the simplified form of 挾).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Shinjitai	挟
Kyūjitai	挾

Kanji

挟

(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 挾)

1. pinch
2. between

Readings

• Go-on: ぎょう (gyō)^{←げふ (gefu, historical)}
• Kan-on: きょう (kyō, Jōyō)^{←けふ (kefu, historical)}
• On: しょう (shō)^{←せふ (sefu, historical)}
• Kun: はさむ (hasamu, 挟む, Jōyō)、はさまる (hasamaru, 挟まる, Jōyō)、わきばさむ (wakibasamu, 挟む)、さしはさむ (sashihasamu, 挟む)、はざ (haza)