Refers to an amount that can be held in one hand, often used with の to modify a noun.
He picked up a handful of sand.
grasping (with one hand); grabbing; taking a handful
The action of seizing or scooping something with one hand; often used in the phrase 一掴みにする.
He grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled.
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning 'a handful' or 'a grasp'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji 掴 is not familiar.
Search-only form; the kanji 一 is used with kana つかみ.
Compound of 一 (ひと, 'one') + 掴み (つかみ, 'grasp', the noun form of 掴む 'to grab').