手
hand
JLPT N4 Grade 1 4 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- て
- On'yomi
- シュ
- Radical
- 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))
手 means "hand". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read て in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
手
hand
手 in example sentences
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Oteage da.
I give up.
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手をあげろ！
Te o agero!
Put your hands up!
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Te o misete.
Show me your hand.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Words that use 手
- お手洗い restroom
- 切手 postage stamp
- 手紙 letter
- 手 hand
- 上手 good at; skillful
- 下手 bad at; unskillful
- 手袋 gloves
- 運転手 driver
- 手伝う to help, to assist
- 相手 partner, the other party, opponent
- 選手 athlete, player
- 派手 flashy, showy
- 手帳 notebook, planner
- 手数料 handling fee, commission
- 手当 allowance
- 手取り take-home pay
- 手術 surgery, operation
- 聞き上手 good listener
- 話し上手 good talker
- 口下手 poor at speaking
- 苦手 poor at, not one's strong point
- 身勝手 selfish
- 手入れ care, maintenance
- 手続き procedure, formalities
More 手 (hand) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 手 mean?
- 手 means "hand". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 手 have?
- 手 is written in 4 strokes.
- How is 手 read?
- It is read て in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 手?
- 手 is a JLPT N4 kanji.