Word details

手の内

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手の内.

Dictionary

Entry

手の内手のうちのうちNounFreq #14018
1

palm (of one's hand)

Examples
手の内を見せるべきです。
You should lay your cards out on the table.
2

skill

3

(in one's) grip; (under one's) control; (in one's) pocket

4

one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards; one's scheme

5

Mahjong; Card games

one's hand

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

inside, within, between, among, house, home

4 strokesFrequency 44JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ナイダイ

Kun

うち

Nanori

いとただのち

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