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JLPT N5 · Noun

手 (te)

手 (て, te) is a Japanese noun meaning “hand; arm”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
て
Romaji
te
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. hand; arm · noun · occ. pronounced た when a prefix
  2. forepaw; foreleg · noun · colloquial
  3. handle · noun
  4. hand; worker; help · noun
  5. trouble; care; effort · noun

Example sentences

こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand.
Tatoeba #224173
ここに手のないナベがある。
Here is a pan without handles.
Tatoeba #224417

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 手

手
handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 手.

切手きってstamp (postage)上手じょうずskillful手紙てがみletter下手へたunskillfulお手洗いおてあらいtoilet手袋てぶくろglove運転手うんてんしゅdriver手伝うてつだうto help手術しゅじゅつsurgery手段しゅだんmeans助手じょしゅassistant相手あいてcompanion握手あくしゅhandshake歌手かしゅsinger

Source: JMdict entry 1327190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.