grasp

(handleft) + (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 ★★★☆☆
(grasp) + (hand) = 握手 (shake hands)

把握(はあく) する

grasp the meaning of ☆☆☆☆☆

to grasp the meaning of, to figure out.