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手
hand · skill
N5On: しゅKun: て、た
Memory Aid
This kanji is a pictograph of a hand, showing the wrist and five fingers.
'TE' — Imagine you're holding something in your HAND and saying 'TE-ll me about it!'
'SHU' — Think of a 'SHOE' on your HAND. It sounds silly, but it helps remember the reading for 'hand' in compounds.
Vocabulary
手てhand
運転手うんてんしゅdriver
手紙てがみletter
手伝うてつだうto help
お手洗いおてあらいrestroom, toilet
Example Sentences
彼の右の手にペンがあります。
There is a pen in his right hand.
彼は料理が下手です。
He is poor at cooking.
将来、運転手になりたいです。
I want to be a driver in the future.
お手洗いはあそこです。
The restroom is over there.