握り
Meanings
Noun
1. grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch
2. handful; fistful
3. handle; grip; knob
4. onigiri; rice ball (Abbreviation)
5. nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc. (Abbreviation)
6. 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 (Usually kana, usu. ニギリ)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
にぎり
Used in vocabulary
Examples1
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.