Word details

着手

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

Dictionary

Entry

着手ゃくしゅNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #19301
1

starting work (on); setting to work (on); setting about (doing); beginning; commencing; embarking on

Examples
彼はたくさんの仕事に着手した。
He undertook a great deal of work.
2

Law; Also written as 著手

commencing (a crime)

3

Go (game); Shogi

playing (a move)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

12 strokesFrequency 376JLPT N3Grade 3

On

チャクジャク

Kun

き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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