# 挟 — pinch; put between

挟 means “pinch; put between”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: キョウ (kyou). Kun'yomi: はさ(む) (hasamu). You'll see it in words such as 挟む (hasamu, “to hold between; to grip”).

- Meaning: pinch; put between
- On'yomi: キョウ (kyou)
- Kun'yomi: はさ(む) (hasamu)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 3

## How to remember 挟

Parts: 扌 hand · 夹 between

## Words with 挟

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 挟む | はさむ (hasamu) | to hold between; to grip |
| 挟まる | はさまる (hasamaru) | to get between; to be caught in |

## Don't confuse it with

[狭](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/narrow/) · [峡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gorge/) · [扶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/provide-for/) · [替](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/substitute/)

## More in the “Hands at work 3” set

[刺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pierce/) · [掃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweep/) · [掘](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dig/) · [捨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throw-away/) · [塗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/paint/) · [磨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/scrub/) · [挟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pinch/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pinch/. Last updated 2026-11-01.