Meaning of 手掛かり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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手掛かり, 手がかり, 手掛り, 手懸かり, 手懸りJLPT 1
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Kana Readingてがかり
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Romajitegakari
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- clue; key; trail; scent; track; contact
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- handhold; on hand
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Example Sentences
手掛かり, 手がかり, 手掛り, 手懸かり, 手懸り, てがかり used in context
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The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
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At last he found a clue to the mystery.
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He found a clue to solve the mysterious affair.
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Even if he has a clue, he won't let you know it.
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Did the police find any trace of the murderer?
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The police didn't find any clues.
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Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
11 strokes
suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult
On: ケン, ケ
Kun: か.ける, か.かる
20 strokes
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