Word details

小手先

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小手先.

Dictionary

Entry

小手先てさきFreq #32618
1

Common noun

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands

2

Common noun

cheap trick; superficial wit; superficial cleverness

3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures); shortsighted; perfunctory; halfhearted

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

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