Word details

手先

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

Dictionary

Entry

手先さきNounFreq #7603
1

fingers; fingertips

Examples
マックスは手先が器用だ。
Max is clever with his fingers.
2

underling; stooge; tool; pawn; minion

Examples
あいつの手先じゃない。
I don't live in his pocket.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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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