Gripping and control with 握
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 is a phono-semantic compound comprised of 扌 (hand) and 屋 as the phonetic element.
Physical Grips
握手 (Handshake)
握手 means a handshake.
It combines 握 (grip) with 手 (hand) to show hands gripping each other.
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:
- 「助手のワトソンに初めて会った時、握手しただけで、彼が軍医でアフガンに行ってた事を見抜いてしまったんだ…」
- “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...”