Meaning of 手(て) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 手 JLPT 5

Kana Reading て

Romaji te

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

hand; arm

Example sentence

手が寒さで震えたは、少しオーバーですみません。 Sorry, "my hands shuddered with the cold" was a bit over the top.
Parts of speech

Meaning

forepaw; foreleg

Example sentence

ひょんなことからほんとうのことがわかったんだ、ほとんど手を引きかけたときに。 I tumbled on the truth by the merest accident, when I'd pretty nearly chucked the whole job.
Parts of speech

Meaning

handle

Example sentence

けがを治療してもらったトラは、村人たちの手で無事、保護区に帰された。 The tiger, having had its wounds treated, was returned by the villagers to the animal sanctuary without incident.
Parts of speech

Meaning

hand; worker; help

Example sentence

２０％増量って書いているとつい手が出ない？ Don't you find yourself reaching for things with '20% extra' written on them?
Parts of speech

Meaning

trouble; care; effort

Example sentence

暗闇の中、俺は遠ざかる後姿に必死に手を伸ばす。 In the darkness I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.
Parts of speech

Meaning

means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship

Example sentence

下手に手を動かすと気付かれてしまうという強迫観念が俺を襲う。 I was assailed by the stupid, but unshakeable, idea that if I was imprudent enough to move my hand I'd be noticed.
Parts of speech

Meaning

hand; handwriting

Example sentence

ポールは手で髪を梳きました。 Paul ran his hand through his hair.
Parts of speech

Meaning

kind; type; sort

Example sentence

裏から手を回してくれるよ。 He can pull strings for you.
Parts of speech

Meaning

one's hands; one's possession

Example sentence

要塞は敵の手にあった。 The fortress was in the enemy's hands.
Parts of speech

Meaning

ability to cope

Example sentence

毎回食事の前に手を洗いなさい。 Wash your hands before each meal.
Parts of speech

Meaning

hand (of cards)

Example sentence

本は現在誰の手にも入る。 Books are now within the reach of everybody.
Parts of speech

Meaning

direction

Example sentence

僕は彼女の手を掴んだ。 I caught her by the hand.

Examples of 手, て in a sentence

手が寒さで震えたは、少しオーバーですみません。

Sorry, "my hands shuddered with the cold" was a bit over the top.
ひょんなことからほんとうのことがわかったんだ、ほとんど手を引きかけたときに。

I tumbled on the truth by the merest accident, when I'd pretty nearly chucked the whole job.
けがを治療してもらったトラは、村人たちの手で無事、保護区に帰された。

The tiger, having had its wounds treated, was returned by the villagers to the animal sanctuary without incident.
２０％増量って書いているとつい手が出ない？

Don't you find yourself reaching for things with '20% extra' written on them?
暗闇の中、俺は遠ざかる後姿に必死に手を伸ばす。

In the darkness I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.
下手に手を動かすと気付かれてしまうという強迫観念が俺を襲う。

I was assailed by the stupid, but unshakeable, idea that if I was imprudent enough to move my hand I'd be noticed.

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Kanji in this word

手 JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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