藁をも掴む わらをもつかむ Also written 藁をもつかむ Meanings Expression, Godan verb to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures See also: 藁にもすがる (わらにもすがる). Kanji 藁 straw. Read as わら. 掴 catch; seize; grasp. Read as つかむ. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists