Meaning

Primary

Grasp

Alternative

Understand

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Using the grasp meaning of and combining it with grip, you can tell you're grasping at something and then gripping it. I usually grasp then grip at things flying at me, which makes this word mean grasp or understand.

Reading

はあく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

正直、まだ事態の把握すら出来ていない状況です。

Honestly, I haven’t even been able to grasp the overall situation yet.

Kanji Composition