Thursday, February 19, 2009

Hand



This Kanji is usually pronounced as "te" or "shu"
(*There are exceptions) By itself, it means "hand".

Some common forms of the word when used:

-te-
手作り/手造り (pronounced: tezukuri): handmade; homegrown
手伝う (tetsudau): to help/ assist
手の平(tenohira): Palm of one's hand
(お)手洗い [(o) te arai]: restroom; washroom
切手 (kitte): Stamp
選手(senshu): Player in a competing game

-shu-
手術 (shujutsu): surgical operation

-Others-
上手(jyouzu): To be good/skilled at something

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