柄
がら
gara
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
柄 is the kanji for "Grip". A common reading is がら (gara). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Grip
Also : Knob · Design · Handle
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Readings
kunがら/ garakunえ/ ekunつか/ tsukaonへい/ hei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
木丙
Example Sentences
強風で大切な傘の柄が折れてしまった。
きょうふうでたいせつなかさのえがおれてしまった。
The handle of my precious umbrella broke in the strong wind.
彼が着ている服の大きな柄が個性的だ。
かれがきているふくのおおきながらがこせいてきだ。
The large pattern on the clothes he wears is unique.
Vocabulary using 柄
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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