# 握 grasp

(handleft) + 屋 (store)
★★★☆☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

AKU | It's BAD (悪い) for Godzilla to grasp stores with his hand, destroying the merch. (AKU is the onyomi for わるい, meaning bad)

## Mnemonic

| Godzilla grasps a whole store in the palm of his hand.

## Kunyomi

にぎ*る | to grasp - Usually grab is just 持って　（もって）. 握る is more specific: grabbing and squeezing! (someone's hand, or a baseball bat, or some free weights). 1/2 KANA ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

握手(あくしゅ) する | shake hands ★★★☆☆ 握 (grasp) + 手 (hand) = 握手 (shake hands)
把握(はあく) する | grasp the meaning of ☆☆☆☆☆ to grasp the meaning of, to figure out.