Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “手”

手

て

hand; arm

Example sentence

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

Kanji details

Kun/On information

手
On
しゅ;ず
Kun
て;て-;-て;た-
Stroke count
4

・hand

1 2 3 4

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Related words to 手

49 related words

手形

てがた

→

draft;draught;promissory note;bill

手動

しゅどう

→

manual (operation)

手引き

てびき

→

guidance;lead;acting as guide;giving assistance

手口

てぐち

→

modus operandi;criminal technique;trick

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

→

(hand) towel

手抜き

てぬき

→

omitting crucial steps;cutting corners;skimping

手堅い

てがたい

→

sound;sure;safe;secure;trustworthy;reliable;solid

手当

てあて

→

salary;pay;compensation;allowance (e.g. housing allowance);benefit;bonus

手控え

てびかえ

→

note;memorandum

手招き

てまねき

→

beckoning

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

→

using anything one can lay one's hands on;haphazardly;on the rebound;at random;indiscriminately

手前

てまえ

→

before oneself;in front of one;nearby

手段

しゅだん

→

means;way;measure

手入れ

ていれ

→

care;looking after;repair;maintenance;tending;trimming;grooming

手柄

てがら

→

achievement;feat;meritorious deed;distinguished service

手取り

てとり

→

talented wrestler

手帳

てちょう

→

notebook;memo pad;(pocket) diary

手ごわい

てごわい

→

difficult;tough;formidable;redoubtable;stubborn

手書き

てがき

→

handwriting

手分け

てわけ

→

division of labour;division of labor;splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

手放し

てばなし

→

not holding on;not using the hands;letting go one's hold

手助け

てだすけ

→

a help;assistance

手数

てすう

→

trouble;bother

手引書

てびきしょ

→

handbook;manual;guide;primer

手持ち

てもち

→

in hand;on hand;on one;in stock;in store

手法

しゅほう

→

technique;method

手洗い

てあらい

→

washing one's hands;water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands

手元

てもと

→

at hand;on hand;nearby;close at hand

手渡す

てわたす

→

to hand (over);to deliver in person

手品

てじな

→

magic (illusion);conjuring;magic trick;conjuring trick;sleight of hand

手本

てほん

→

model;(good) example;exemplar;paragon

手がける

てがける

→

to handle;to manage;to deal with;to work with;to have experience with

手痛い

ていたい

→

severe;hard

手伝う

てつだう

→

to help;to assist;to aid

手振り

てぶり

→

(hand) gesture;movement of the hand

手伝い

てつだい

→

helper;assistant

手早い

てばやい

→

nimble;quick;agile

手中

しゅちゅう

→

in one's hands;in one's control

手作り

てづくり

→

handmade;handcrafted;homemade;homegrown

手ごろ

てごろ

→

handy;convenient

手直し

てなおし

→

adjustment;tweaking;improvement;modification;tinkering;minor alteration;correction

手のひら

てのひら

→

palm (of the hand)

手提げ

てさげ

→

handbag;purse

手紙

てがみ

→

letter;note

手立て

てだて

→

means;method

手数料

てすうりょう

→

(handling) fee;charge (e.g. for a cancellation);commission;brokerage

手探り

てさぐり

→

fumbling;groping

手始め

てはじめ

→

outset;start;beginning

手すり

てすり

→

handrail;railing;banister