[手] Handwritten Kanji for hand and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “手” (te); Kanji for “hand”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “手” (te)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “手”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
手	シュ て た	shu te ta	4	手	hand

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “手”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
手を拭く	てをふく	te wo fuku	To wipe hands
チケットを手に入れる	ちけっとをてにいれる	chiketto wo te ni ireru	To get a ticket
挙手する	きょしゅする	kyoshu suru	To raise a hand