手
手

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

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シュズ

Kun

てて--てた-

Dictionary

Common Words

手てNounFreq #114
1

Occ. pronounced た when a prefix

hand; arm

Examples
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand.
2

Colloquial

forepaw; foreleg

3

handle

Examples
ここに手のないナベがある。
Here is a pan without handles.
4

hand; worker; help

5

trouble; care; effort

6

means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship

Examples
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea.
7

hand; handwriting

8

kind; type; sort

9

one's hands; one's possession

Examples
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody.
10

ability to cope

11

hand (of cards)

Examples
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand.
12

direction

13

Noun, used as a suffix; Counter

move (in go, shogi, etc.)

相手あいてNounFreq #176
1

companion; partner; company

Examples
あなたのダンスの相手はだれですか。
Who is your dance partner?
2

other party; addressee; counterparty

Examples
あいつは海千山千だから、取り引き相手としてはかなり手強いぞ。
All those tricks he's got up his sleeve make him a formidable client.
3

opponent (sports, etc.)

Examples
そのボクサーは第１ラウンドで相手を倒すつもりだと言った。
The boxer said he would knock down his opponent in the first round.
勝手かってFreq #368
1

Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness

Examples
いつまでもぶつくさ言っているのは君の勝手だけどね、それじゃあ事態は何一つ変わらないよ。
You can complain 'til the cows come home, but it's not going to make a bit of difference.
2

Common noun

surroundings; environment; way of doing things

Examples
君もこの手の仕事は初めてなんだろう？勝手がわかるまではマニュアル通りにやっておいたほうがいいよ。
It's your first time doing this kind of work. You should follow the manual exactly until you get more experience.
3

Common noun

convenience; ease of use

4

Common noun

financial circumstances; living; livelihood

5

Common noun

kitchen

6

Common noun

right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring

7

Noun, used as a prefix

unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

うまい上手い美味い旨い巧い甘い美い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #740
1

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. 旨い

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
手伝う手つだうてつだうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #854
1

to help; to assist; to aid

Examples
いつでもお手伝いします。
I am always ready to help you.
2

to contribute to; to be a factor in

手に入れるてにいれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #1020
1

to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

Examples
どうやってそのお金を手に入れたんですか。
How did you come by the money?
両手りょうてNounFreq #1335
1

both hands; both arms

2

From the number of fingers on both hands; used as secret jargon

ten

手紙てがみNounFreq #1408
1

letter; note

Examples
ここにあなたあての手紙が何通かあります。
Here are some letters for you.
右手みぎてNounFreq #1505
1

right hand

Examples
右手がしびれます。
My right hand is numb.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

苦手にがてNoun～な Adj.Freq #1621
1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)

Examples
私は数学は苦手だ。
I am out of my element in math.
2

not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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