手 meaning'hand'
 onyomiシュ, ズ
 kunyomiて, て-, -て, た-
termpronunciationEnglish
手てhand, arm, worker
右手みぎthe right hand
上手なじょうずなskillful
下手なへたなclumsy
手伝うてつだうto help; to assist
切手きってa stamp
元手もとでcapital, funds, assets
手当ててあてallowance
手作りのてづくりのhandmade, homemade
手品てじなmagic, conjuring tricks, prestidigitation
お手伝いさんおてつだいさんmaid
上手じょうずskill, skillful, dexterity
助手じょしゅhelper, helpmeet, assistant, tutor
手入れていれrepairs, maintenance
手頃てごろmoderate, handy
下手へたunskillful, poor, awkward
拍手はくしゅclapping hands, applause
握手あくしゅhandshake
手本てほんmodel, standard
歌手かしゅa singer
手段しゅだんmeans
お手洗いおてあらいa restroom; lavatory
御手洗おてあらいfont of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine
手洗いてあらいrestroom, lavatory, hand-washing
派手はでshowy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
相手あいてcompanion, partner
手紙てがみa letter (mail)
山手線やまのてせんYamanote train line, Tokyo
苦手にがてpoor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
手荷物てにもつhand luggage
手袋てぶくろglove
買い手かいてbuyer
手足てあしone's limbs
運転手うんてんしゅdriver, chauffeur
選手せんしゅ(1) player (in game), (2) team
手首てくびa wrist
亀の手かめのてbarnacle
借り手かりてborrower, debtor, tenant
取っ手とって, はしゅhandle, grip, knob
呉れ手くれてdonor, one who does something for you
唐手からてkarate; empty handed
大手おおて, おおでfront castle gate; both arms open; major companies
奥の手おくのてleft hand, upper hand, secret skills, secret, mystery, last resort, trump card
婚姻手続こんいんてつづきmarriage procedures, procedure of marriage
婚姻手続きこんいんてつづきmarriage procedures, procedure of marriage
封じ手ふうじてa sealed move
左手ひだりてleft hand
手の甲てのこうback of the hand
手伝いてつだいhelper, assistant; help
手口てぐちmodus operandi, criminal technique, trick
手堅いてがたいsteady, firm, solid, secure
手始めてはじめoutset
手帳てちょうnotebook, memo pad
手形てがたdraft; signed hand-print (sumo)
手抜きてぬきomitting crucial steps, a drop in activity
手拍子てびょうしbeating time, carelessly
手招きてまねきbeckoning
手招くてまねくto beckon
手掌しゅしょうpalmar, palm
手掛かりてがかりclue; handhold, on hand
手探りてさぐりfumbling, groping
手控えてびかえnote, memorandum; holding oneself back
手数料てすうりょうhandling charge, commission
手毬てまりtraditional Japanese handball game
手法しゅほうtechnique
手渡すてわたすto hand over, to surrender
手狭てぜまnarrow, small, cramped
手玉てだまbeanbags, jackstones
手続きてつづきprocedure, (legal) process, formalities
手綱たづなbridle, reins
手綺麗てぎれいneatly or cleverly made
手腕しゅわんability
手薄てうすshort of hands, insufficient
手術しゅじゅつsurgical operation
手触りてざわりfeel, touch
手詰まりてづまりstalemate
手軽てがるeasy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap
手遅れておくれbeing (too) late; belated treatment
手錠てじょうhandcuffs, manacles
手鞠てまりtraditional Japanese handball game
手順てじゅんprocess, procedure, sequence, protocol, instruction
手風琴てふうきんaccordion, harmonica
手駒てごま(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
把っ手とって, はしゅhandle, grip, knob
把手とって, はしゅhandle, grip, knob
投手とうしゅ(baseball) pitcher
担い手にないてa bearer, carrier, person in charge
拍手喝采はくしゅかっさいclapping and cheering, applause
捕手ほしゅcatcher (baseball)
搭乗手続きとうじょうてつづきboarding, check-in
搭乗手続きカウンターとうじょうてつづきカウンターcheck-in counter
旗手きしゅstandard-bearer
横手よこて, よこでside, beside; feature of a sword blade
熊手くまでrake, fork, bamboo rake
片手かたてone hand
痛手いたでserious wound, hard blow
約束手形やくそくてがたpromissory note
聞き手ききてhearer; interviewer, questioner
若手わかてyoung person
警察手帳けいさつてちょうpolice notebook
遊撃手ゆうげきしゅshortstop
選手権せんしゅけんchampionship, title (of champion)
郵便切手ゆうびんきってpostage stamp
金剛手こんごうしゅVajrapani, wielder of the vajra
隻手せきしゅone arm, one hand
騎手きしゅhorseman, rider
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