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Gripping and control with

握 represents the act of firmly cupping something in the palm of one’s hand or with one’s fingers, or the state of making something one’s own and never letting go.

Etymology

This kanji isa phono-semantic compound comprised of 扌 (hand) as the semantic component and 屋 as the phonetic component (アク).

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Physical Grips

(Handshake)

握手(あくしゅ) means a handshake.

It combines 握 (grip) with 手 (hand) to show hands gripping each other.

Manga panel from 名探偵コナン showing example of Merely by shaking hands with 握手.
名探偵コナン » Volume 1 » Page 17

Shin’ichi treats Ran to a day at Tropical Land as a reward for winning the city karate tournament. As they wait in line for a ride on the roller coaster, Shin’ichi explains all the reasons why Sherlock Holmes was the greatest detective.

新一(しんいち):
「助手(じょしゅ)のワトソンに初(はじ)めて会(あ)った時(とき)、握手(あくしゅ)しただけで、彼(かれ)が軍医(ぐんい)でアフガンに行(い)ってた事(こと)を見(み)抜(ぬ)いてしまったんだ…」
“The first time he met his assistant Watson, Holmes could tell just from a handshake that he was a military doctor who had been stationed in Afghanistan...”
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