Word details

手繰り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手繰り.

Dictionary

Entry

手繰りぐりぐりNounFreq #154342
1

reeling in by hand; winding by hand; spinning by hand

2

てぐり only

transport by passing from hand to hand (e.g. in a bucket brigade); passing along a human chain

3

てぐり only

arrangements; managing

4

Abbreviation

dragnet

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

19 strokesFrequency 872JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

く.る

Nanori

くり

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