JLPT N1 · Noun

手掛かり (tegakari)

手掛かり (てがかり, tegakari) is a Japanese noun meaning “clue; lead”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: てがかり
Romaji: tegakari
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

clue; lead; key; trail; scent · noun
handhold; hold · noun

Example sentences

その殺人者の正体は手掛かりがまったくなかった。

There was no clue as to the identity of the murderer.

Tatoeba #210492

ここの下りも手掛かりがないので危険だ。

The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.

Tatoeba #74130

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

Kanji in 手掛かり

手

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

掛

hang, suspend, dependカイ・ケイ・か.ける・-か.ける · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 手掛かり.

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 1598300 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.