Japanese Kanji

kin

to seize · to clutch · to arrest

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONキンkin
  • ONゴンgon
  • KUNかたくと.るkatakuto

Meaning

To seize, to clutch, to arrest, to capture.

捦 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.