Derived from 手 (hand), the tehen radical (扌) shows up in many kanji describing actions performed with the hands, such as pulling, pushing, or holding. Spotting this radical can give you an instant clue about a kanji’s meaning. Explore the full list of Jōyō kanji containing the tehen radical below, complete with readings and stroke counts.
List of Jōyō Kanji with Te-hen Radical (Hand)
| Kanji | Yomi | Readings | Stroke Count | Radical | Meaning | Grade |
| 手 | シュ て た | shu te ta | 4 | 手 | hand | 1 |
| 挙 | キョ あ-げる あ-がる | kyo a-geru a-garu | 10 | 手 | raise | 4 |
| 承 | ショウ うけたまわ-る | shou uketamawa-ru | 8 | 手 | agree to | 6 |
| 才 | サイ | sai | 3 | 扌 | talent | 2 |
| 打 | ダ う-つ | da u-tsu | 5 | 扌 | hit | 3 |
| 投 | トウ な-げる | tou na-geru | 7 | 扌 | throw | 3 |
| 指 | シ ゆび さ-す | shi yubi sa-su | 9 | 扌 | finger | 3 |
| 持 | ジ も-つ | ji mo-tsu | 9 | 扌 | have | 3 |
| 拾 | シュウ ジュウ ひろ-う | shuu juu hiro-u | 9 | 扌 | pick up | 3 |
| 折 | セツ お-る おり お-れる | setsu o-ru ori o-reru | 7 | 扌 | fold | 4 |
| 技 | ギ わざ | gi waza | 7 | 扌 | skill | 5 |
| 招 | ショウ まね-く | shou mane-ku | 8 | 扌 | invite | 5 |
| 採 | サイ と-る | sai to-ru | 11 | 扌 | adopt | 5 |
| 授 | ジュ さず-ける さず-かる | ju sazu-keru sazu-karu | 11 | 扌 | confer | 5 |
| 接 | セツ つ-ぐ | setsu tsu-gu | 11 | 扌 | connect | 5 |
| 提 | テイ さ-げる | tei sa-geru | 12 | 扌 | carry | 5 |
| 損 | ソン そこ-なう そこ-ねる | son soko-nau soko-neru | 13 | 扌 | damage | 5 |
| 批 | ヒ | hi | 7 | 扌 | criticize | 6 |
| 拡 | カク | kaku | 8 | 扌 | enlarge | 6 |
| 担 | タン かつ-ぐ にな-う | tan katsu-gu nina-u | 8 | 扌 | bear | 6 |
| 拝 | ハイ おが-む | hai oga-mu | 8 | 扌 | worship | 6 |
| 捨 | シャ す-てる | sha su-teru | 11 | 扌 | discard | 6 |
| 推 | スイ お-す | sui o-su | 11 | 扌 | recommend | 6 |
| 探 | タン さぐ-る さが-す | tan sagu-ru saga-su | 11 | 扌 | explore | 6 |
| 揮 | キ | ki | 12 | 扌 | direct | 6 |
| 操 | ソウ みさお あやつ-る | sou misao ayatsu-ru | 16 | 扌 | manipulate | 6 |
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