JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 扱: "handle, entertain, thresh"
The kanji 扱 means "handle, entertain, thresh, strip". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ソウ, キュウ in on'yomi and あつか.い, あつか.う, あつか.る, こ.く 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)
ソウキュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あつか.いあつか.うあつか.るこ.く
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 | handle, entertain, thresh, strip |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1057 of 2,501 |
Common words with 扱
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 扱うto deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of · to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage
- 扱いtraitement, service, façon de traiter · maniement, gestion
- 扱くto draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard) · to work someone hard
- 取り扱うto handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to use · to deal with (an issue); to manage
- 子供扱いtreating someone like a child
- 特別扱いpreferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment · express delivery; special delivery
- 取り扱いtreatment; service; handling; management
- 扱くto thresh; to strip
- 扱きhazing; gruelling training · waistband; woman's undergirdle
- 扱いやすいmanageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with
- 粗末に扱うto handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)
- 物扱いtreating (someone) like an object
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