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  • 才
  • 天

2 手 Hand

Radical Combination

  • 手 Hand

Readings

On’yomi

しゅ, ず

Kun’yomi

て

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

The hand radical and the hand kanji are identical in looks and meaning! That should make things easy!

Hints

Make sure you're studying your radicals. It won't be forever that radicals and kanji overlap so nicely like this!

Reading Mnemonic

To remember the reading て we will use the word "Television." You have great hands. Go ahead and look at them. OH MY GOD. You have little televisions (て) on your hands. They are playing the dumbest show you can think of, too, both hands at the same time.

Hints

You try to shake your hands off, but it's no good. The televisions are stuck, and the volume won't go down. You have no idea how you got these televisions on your hands. All you know is that you want them off right this instant.

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 毛
    • もう
    • Fur

Found In Vocabulary

  • 上手
    • じょうず
    • Good At
  • 手
    • て
    • Hand
  • 下手
    • へた
    • Unskillful
  • 左手
    • ひだりて
    • Left Hand
  • 切手
    • きって
    • Postage Stamp
  • 右手
    • みぎて
    • Right Hand
  • 両手
    • りょうて
    • Both Hands
  • 手首
    • てくび
    • Wrist
  • 手作り
    • てづくり
    • Handmade
  • 手紙
    • てがみ
    • Letter
  • 投手
    • とうしゅ
    • Pitcher
  • 相手
    • あいて
    • Partner
  • 助手
    • じょしゅ
    • Assistant
  • 歌手
    • かしゅ
    • Singer
  • 苦手
    • にがて
    • Hard To De...
  • 売り手
    • うりて
    • Seller
  • 勝手
    • かって
    • As One Ple...
  • 運転手
    • うんてんしゅ
    • Driver
  • 選手
    • せんしゅ
    • Pro Athlete
  • 手伝う
    • てつだう
    • To Help
  • 手荷物
    • てにもつ
    • Hand Baggage
  • 借り手
    • かりて
    • Borrower
  • 手洗い
    • てあらい
    • Hand Washing
  • 手続き
    • てつづき
    • Procedure
  • 派手
    • はで
    • Showy
  • お手洗い
    • おてあらい
    • Toilet
  • 手掛かり
    • てがかり
    • Clue
  • 手渡す
    • てわたす
    • To Hand Over
  • 片手
    • かたて
    • One Handed
  • 手の甲
    • てのこう
    • Back Of On...
  • 御手洗
    • おてあらい
    • Restroom
  • 握手
    • あくしゅ
    • Handshake
  • 手袋
    • てぶくろ
    • Gloves
  • 手堅い
    • てがたい
    • Solid
  • 手頃
    • てごろ
    • Moderate
  • 騎手
    • きしゅ
    • Horse Rider
  • 手帳
    • てちょう
    • Notebook
  • 拍手
    • はくしゅ
    • Applause
  • 手錠
    • てじょう
    • Handcuffs
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