しょう
掌
あく
握

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. grasping, seizing, holding, commanding, having control over.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
掌
あく
握
 掌握 しょうあく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

manipulate, rule, administer
ショウ　てのひら　たなごころ (8th, N1)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ　なお　たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
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)