noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.), understanding, control, hold, grip.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
把握 はあく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grasp, faggot, bunch
ワ ハ たば (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
grip, hold, mould sushi
にぎ.る アク (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
roof, house, shop
や オク た (3rd, N4)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)