扱
Mnemonic
With your hand, you handle a hot pan by carefully reach outing toward it—fingers spread wide, gauging the heat before gripping. You reach out slowly, then your hand clamps down on the handle and lifts it off the stove in one smooth motion.
Additional thoughts
Picture the cautious reach-out gesture before grabbing a pan handle—that moment of hesitation is key. Hand + reaching out = handling something carefully.Quick recall
Your hand reach outs to handle the hot pan.Details
The keyword for 扱 is handle. This kanji refers to the act of handling, managing, or dealing with something, whether it be a physical object or an abstract matter. It conveys the idea of treating or manipulating things with one's hands, and by extension, it encompasses the broader sense of managing affairs, operating equipment, or dealing with situations in an appropriate manner.
- On'yomi
- そう、きゅう
- Kun'yomi
- あつか.い、あつか.う、あつか.る、こ.く