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Meaning of 握り拳(にぎりこぶし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 握り拳, 握りこぶし

Kana Reading にぎりこぶし

Romaji nigirikobushi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

clenched fist

Examples of 握り拳, 握りこぶし, にぎりこぶし in a sentence

人の心臓はその人の握り拳とほぼ同じだ。

A man's heart is about as large as his fist.

Related Kanji

拳 JLPT 1

10 strokes

fist

On'Yomi: ケン, ゲン

Kun'Yomi: こぶし

握 JLPT 1

12 strokes

grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

On'Yomi: アク

Kun'Yomi: にぎ.る