JLPT N4 · 4 strokes
Kanji 手: "hand"
The kanji 手 means "hand". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read シュ, ズ in on'yomi and て, て-, -て, た- in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シュズ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
てて--てた-
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | hand |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 60 of 2,501 |
Common words with 手
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 手hand; arm · forepaw; foreleg
- 相手companion; partner; company · other party; addressee; counterparty
- 勝手one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness · surroundings; environment; way of doing things
- 上手いskillful; skilful; skilled; good · delicious; tasty; good; nice
- 手伝うto help; to assist; to aid · to contribute to; to be a factor in
- 手に入れるobtenir, se procurer, mettre la main sur
- 両手both hands; both arms · ten
- 手紙letter; note
- 右手right hand · right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
- 苦手poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at) · not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
- その手de ce genre, de cette façon · ce coup-là, cette astuce
- 手段means; way; measure
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