JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

手元 (temoto)

手元 (てもと, temoto) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “at hand; on hand”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: てもと
Romaji: temoto
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand · adverb
way of moving one's arms; skill · noun
money at hand; pocket money · noun
grip; handle · noun

Example sentences

私はいつも辞典を３冊手元に置いています。

I always keep three dictionaries at hand.

Tatoeba #161379

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

Kanji in 手元

手

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

元

beginning, former time, originゲン・ガン・もと · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 手元.

手てhand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

Source: JMdict entry 1327560 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.