# 手 hand

★★★★★
4 strokes
PK SYMBOLIC MR
SYMBOLIC for 'things you do with your hand,' but this category is so broad as to be useless. Just like this entry.

## Mutants

| handleft

## Onyomi

SHU |

## Mnemonic

| He used his hand to Show His Underpants.

## Kunyomi

て | hand ★★★★★

## Jukugo

上手(じょうず) な | skilllfully done! ★★★★☆ FP 上 (above) + 手 (hand) = 上手 (skilllfully done!) skillfully done! Usually used to praise one's friends' efforts (at art, music, cooking, etc.)
勝手(かって) に | to do without asking ★★★★☆ KUNKUN 勝 (win) + 手 (hand) = 勝手 (to do without asking) to do like a dick. I mean, to do something selfishly without asking, like you're the only one on the planet. I ate MY cake, but then I かってに ate your cake too, and just look at you like, "What?" (****)
ＸＸＸ が 下手(へた) | untalented / poor ★★★★☆ FP 下 (below) + 手 (hand) = 下手 (untalented / poor) XXX is untalented, poorly performed, or poorly made.
xxxは 苦手(にがて) | this is not my thing! ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 苦 (suffer) + 手 (hand) = 苦手 (this is not my thing!) this has 2 meanings. One is "I'm not good at this" and the second is "I don't like this" Clever Japanese!
相手(あいて) | partner ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 相 (partner) + 手 (hand) = 相手 (partner) one's partner (in conversation, tennis, or anything else however temporary)
片手(かたて) で or に　XXX | one-handed ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN 片 (fragment) + 手 (hand) = 片手 (one-handed) to do xxx one-handed.
手作り(てづくり) の | handmade ★★☆☆☆ NEO 手 (hand) + 作 (make) = 手作り (handmade)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
手 | hand | bottom swings LEFT |
毛 | fur | bottom swings RIGHT |

The bottom of hand bends to the left, because the leper LEFT his hand back at the motel.

Much to the surprise of your mother, the maid.

The bottom of fur bends more considerably to the RIGHT, because you have to wear the RIGHTfur if you are going to impress people at the pimp show/opera.

## Used In

- 投
- 拝
- 提
- 択
- 推
- 描
- 払
- 批
- 指
- 打
- 招
- 拐
- 接
- 拍
- 看
- 撮
- 折
- 挙
- 抑
- 抗
- 握
- 掛
- 拠
- 撃
- 技
- 捜
- 抽
- 担
- 挿
- 損
- 探
- 操
- 抱
- 挑
- 援
- 撤
- 持
- 控
- 換
- 擬
- 摩
- 拡
- 抵
- 振
- 擦
- 揚
- 捕
- 拘
- 押
- 撲
- 挟
- 掃
- 授
- 採
- 携
- 扱
- 拷
- 拭
- 拒
- 摘
- 我
- 拾
- 揮
- 排
- 抜
- 捨
- 掘
- 揺

## Synonyms

bad point 苦手 欠点 弱点 欠陥
bitch, slut ちゃらちゃら 派手 淫ら 尻軽女 ヤリマン あばずれ 糞女
gesture 身振り 手振り 痛める
great, magnificent 上手 うまい 素敵 立派 素晴らしい 見事
heal 治す が癒える を癒やす 治癒 治療 医療 手当て
magic 魔法 魔術 手品 魔女 魔法使い
obstacle 阻害 妨害 支障 足手まとい
prepare 手配 用意 準備 備える xxxしておく 覚悟 構える
technique xxxし方 xxxやり方 技術 技 手法 手段
ticket 切手 切符 チケット
to support 支える 応援 支援 手伝う 援助