Question

掴 つか.む, つか.まえる, つか.まる 掴まる(つかまる): (1) to be caught; to be arrested (2) to hold on to; to grasp (3) to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi) (4) to be detained by掴む(つかむ): (1) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch (2) to understand; to grasp; to comprehend S+ (none) "Reminds me of a Star Wars quote, Leia: ""The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."" (i.e., the tighter you clutch, the more countries you'll lose)."

Accepted Answer

カク catch, seize, grasp, hold, arrest, capture 0 手: hand国: country clutch "In countries such as Japan and Australia, the clutch is operated by using the fingers on the left."

Kanji	掴
Onyomi	カク
Kunyomi	つか.む, つか.まえる, つか.まる
English	catch, seize, grasp, hold, arrest, capture
Examples	掴まる(つかまる): (1) to be caught; to be arrested (2) to hold on to; to grasp (3) to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi) (4) to be detained by 掴む(つかむ): (1) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch (2) to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Components	手: hand 国: country
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	clutch
Koohii Story 1	"Reminds me of a Star Wars quote, Leia: ""The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."" (i.e., the tighter you clutch, the more countries you'll lose)."
Koohii Story 2	"In countries such as Japan and Australia, the clutch is operated by using the fingers on the left."

Clutch Hold E.G Grasp Star Countries 掴 カク

Clutch Hold E.G Grasp Star Countries 掴カク