Meaning

Primary

Handcuffs

Alternative

Manacles

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You want to lock this criminal's hands up so he won't go punching anymore grandpas. You need some handcuffs to make sure he doesn't go around being a criminal anymore. Then you can lock him up good.

Reading

てじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi reading for one kanji and the on'yomi reading for the other. You know them both, so this shouldn't be too hard to remember!

Context

Context Sentences

犯人と間違われて手錠を掛けられたんだ。

I was mistaken for a criminal and handcuffed.

Kanji Composition