(prt) (arch) (See を) marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis)[edict]
握る
にぎる
(v5r,vt) (1) to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch; (2) to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould; (3) to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of; (P)[edict]