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手

Hand

WaniKani level 2JLPT N4Joyo grade 1Top 500 Β· #604 strokes

Meanings

Hand

On'yomi

しゅ、 ず

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 手

手 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

手 (Hand) is taught on WaniKani at level 2 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 1 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #60 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.

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