手

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手

手

て

Noun

Freq #114

Occ. pronounced た when a prefix

hand; arm

Examples

こちらに来るように手で合図した。

I made motions at him to come here with my hand.

Colloquial

forepaw; foreleg

handle

Examples

ここに手のないナベがある。

Here is a pan without handles.

hand; worker; help

trouble; care; effort

means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship

Examples

いい手を思いついた。

I hit upon a good idea.

hand; handwriting

kind; type; sort

one's hands; one's possession

Examples

本は現在誰の手にも入る。

Books are now within the reach of everybody.

ability to cope

hand (of cards)

Examples

いい手が配られた。

I was dealt a good hand.

direction

Noun, used as a suffix; Counter

move (in go, shogi, etc.)

Kanji in this Word

手

4 strokes

Frequency: 60

JLPT N4

Grade 1

Meanings

hand

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

シュ

ズ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

て

て-

-て

た-

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