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手

Kanji meanings and readings

手

N4

hand

On reading
シュ、ズ
Kun reading
て、て-、-て、た-
Radical
手
Illustration of 手掛かり

手掛かり

N1

てがかり

contact; trail; scent; on hand; hand hold; clue; key

Illustration of 手掛ける

手掛ける

N1

てがける

to handle; to manage; to work with; to rear; to look after; to have experience with

Illustration of 手数

手数

N1

てすう

number of moves; trouble

Illustration of 手本

手本

N1

てほん

model; pattern

Illustration of 手段

手段

N3

しゅだん

means; way; measure

Illustration of 手法

手法

N1

しゅほう

technique

Illustration of 手洗い

手洗い

N2

てあらい

restroom; lavatory; hand-washing

Illustration of 手筈

手筈

N1

てはず

arrangement; plan; programme

Illustration of 手紙

手紙

N5

てがみ

letter

Illustration of 手続き

手続き

N2

てつづき

procedure; (legal) process; formalities

Illustration of 手芸

手芸

N1

しゅげい

handicrafts

Illustration of 手術

手術

N3

しゅじゅつ

surgical operation

Illustration of 手袋

手袋

N4

てぶくろ

glove

Illustration of 手軽

手軽

N1

てがる

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

Illustration of 手近

手近

N1

てぢか

near; handy; familiar

Illustration of 手遅れ

手遅れ

N1

ておくれ

too late; belated treatment

Illustration of 手配

手配

N1

てはい

arrangement; search (by police)

Illustration of 手錠

手錠

N1

てじょう

handcuffs; manacles

Illustration of 手間

手間

N3

てま

time; labour

Illustration of 手際

手際

N1

てぎわ

performance; skill; tact

Illustration of 手頃

手頃

N2

てごろ

moderate; handy

Illustration of 手順

手順

N1

てじゅん

process; procedure; protocol

Illustration of 手首

手首

N2

てくび

wrist

Illustration of 拍手

拍手

N3

はくしゅ

clapping hands; applause

Illustration of 握手

握手

N3

あくしゅ

handshake