拶
せま.る
semaru
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
拶 is the kanji for "Draw close". Its reading is せま.る (semaru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Draw close
Also : Be imminent
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Readings
kunせま.る/ semaruonさつ/ satsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
扌
Example Sentences
この挨拶をつかいます。
このあいさつをつかいます。
I use this greeting.
挨拶についてはなします。
あいさつについてはなします。
I talk about greeting.
Vocabulary using 拶
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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