Keyword
put between
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1357
Old form
Readings
はさ
(96%)
ばさ
(1%)
Composed of
left hand
husband
horns
Used in vocabulary (35 in total)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to get between; to be caught in
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to happen to hear; to overhear
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to cut in; to butt in
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
paper holder; paper clip
flying scissors (technique in martial arts); kani basami
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to pick up (with chopsticks); to take
clothespin; clothes peg
pincer operation (tactic)
grilled slices of lotus root, eggplant, etc. with a filling (usu. minced meat)
piece-capturing board game
to nip off; to snip; to clip; to trim off
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
ejaculation during a mammary intercourse; titjob cumshot
multiple people holding the same item with their chopsticks; passing something from chopstick to chopstick
flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
entropion forceps
possession of books
Examples (8 in total)
Ouch! My finger got caught in the door.
I got my foot caught in a train door.
"Excuse me," Ann broke in.