挟 pinch, between 9 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 2 #1870 in newspapers Readings Onキョウ、ショウ Kunはさ.む、はさ.まる、わきばさ.む、さしはさ.む In Chinese 挟, traditional 挾 Words written with it 挟む はさむ to hold between (e.g. one's fingers N2 挟まる はさまる to get between N2 挟み撃ち はさみうち attack on both sides 挟殺 きょうさつ rundown