手

Reading

Kana: て

Romaji: te

Definitions

noun

1

hand; arm

Note: occ. pronounced た when a prefix

See also: お手 (reading おて, entry #1)

2

forepaw; foreleg

Note: colloquialism

See also: お手 (reading おて, entry #3)

3

handle

4

hand; worker; help

5

trouble; care; effort

6

means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship

7

hand; handwriting

8

kind; type; sort

9

one's hands; one's possession

See also: 手に入る

10

ability to cope

See also: 手に余る

11

hand (of cards)

12

direction

See also: 山の手

noun

n-suf

ctr

13

move (in go, shogi, etc.)

Kanji

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

Example Sentences

手(て)を離(はな)せ！

➥Get your hands off!

手伝(てつだ)おうか。

➥Can I help?

手(て)をあげろ！

➥Put your hands up!

手伝(てつだ)ってよ。

➥Help me.

お手上(てあ)げだ。

➥I'm at a complete loss!

手紙(てがみ)を下(くだ)さい。

➥Let me hear from you.