手
KanjiJLPT N5
Hand
Mnemonic
Pictograph of fingers spreading from a wrist — an open hand.
Details
The keyword for 手 is hand. This kanji is a pictograph depicting the five fingers and palm of a human hand. It represents the physical hand itself and extends to meanings related to skill, ability, or a person who performs an action, since the hand is the primary instrument through which humans interact with the world.
- On'yomi
- しゅ、ず
- Kun'yomi
- て、て-、-て、た-