握り

Meaning

1. n
   grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch
2. n
   handful; fistful
3. n
   handle; grip; knob
4. n abbreviation
   onigiri; rice ball
5. n abbreviation
   nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
6. n
   nigiri; determining who plays black by taking a handful of white stones and using one or two black stones to guess whether it is odd or even

Example sentences

• ドアを開けようとしたら、ドアの握りがとれた。

  I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.