と
取
　
っ
く
組
　
む

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to grapple with, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to be matched against.
  2. to tackle (e.g. a problem), to come to grips with, to work hard on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
と
取
　
っ
く
組
　
む
 取っ組む とっくむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
association, braid, plait
くみ　く.む　ソ (2nd, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)