The part of an object designed to be held, such as the handle of a bag, cup, or tool.
This bag has long handles, so it's easy to carry on the shoulder.
holder; person who holds
A person who holds something, often in a specific role or context. Less common than the handle sense.
The teapot's handle was too hot to hold.
He acted as the holder of the documents at the meeting.
Standard spelling for both the handle/grip and holder senses.
Less common variant; 持ち手 is preferred.
Compound of 持ち (mochi, 'holding', from 持つ) and 手 (te, 'hand').