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RTK / HeisigFrame #1139

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grip

Lv 42

Strokes: 12

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

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Meanings

grip RTK

Community Mnemonic

▲ 878 votes

Fingers gripping the roof as your about to fall to your death. Think of an action scene in some movie.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

On'yomi

あく

Kun'yomi

にぎ

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