Meaning

Primary

To Put Between

Alternatives

To Sandwich, To Insert

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means between, so the verb version is to put between or to sandwich.

Reading

はさむ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

Context

Context Sentences

パンにハムと卵を挟みました。

I put the egg and ham between the bread.

Kanji Composition