Meaning

Primary

Back Of One's Hand

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your hand's turtle shell is the back of it (see you can make it shaped like a turtle shell if you try hard!). That's why this is the back of one's hand.

Reading

てのこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the respective vocab readings of and .

Context

Context Sentences

とても綺麗な手の甲を持っていることが彼女の自慢です。

She is proud that the backs of her hands are so beautiful.

Kanji Composition