Word details

手拍子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手拍子.

Dictionary

Entry

手拍子ょうしNounFreq #30859
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat

Examples
聴衆は音楽に合わせて手拍子を打った。
The audience kept time to the music.
2

making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

clap, beat (music)

8 strokesFrequency 1,373JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハクヒョウ

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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