搦
ジャク, ジョク, ダク, ニャク, から.める, がら.み
bind, tie, approx.
JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000
As per
弱
# (supple) +
手
hand/action indicator → grasp a supple object → *grasp*; *take in hand* (compare
扭
) → *hold down* → *seize*; *bind*; *arrest*.
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