Word details

手に取る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手に取る.

Dictionary

Entry

手に取る手にとるてにとるExpressionGodan verbFreq #3241
1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

Examples
ジョンが品物をいちいち手に取って見た。
John picked up the articles one by one and examined them.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

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