hand

★★★★★
4 strokes
PKMRSYMBOLIC
SYMBOLIC for 'things you do with your hand,' but this category is so broad as to be useless. Just like this entry.

Mutants

handleft

Onyomi

SHU

Mnemonic

He used his hand to Show His Underpants.

Kunyomi

hand
★★★★★

Jukugo

上手(じょうず)

skilllfully done! ★★★★☆ FP
(above) + (hand) = 上手 (skilllfully done!)

skillfully done! Usually used to praise one's friends' efforts (at art, music, cooking, etc.)

勝手(かって)

to do without asking ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
(win) + (hand) = 勝手 (to do without asking)

to do like a dick. I mean, to do something selfishly without asking, like you're the only one on the planet. I ate MY cake, but then I かってに ate your cake too, and just look at you like, "What?" (****)

XXX が  下手(へた)

untalented / poor ★★★★☆ FP
(below) + (hand) = 下手 (untalented / poor)

XXX is untalented, poorly performed, or poorly made.

xxxは 苦手(にがて)

this is not my thing! ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN
(suffer) + (hand) = 苦手 (this is not my thing!)

this has 2 meanings. One is "I'm not good at this" and the second is "I don't like this" Clever Japanese!

相手(あいて)

partner ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN
(partner) + (hand) = 相手 (partner)

one's partner (in conversation, tennis, or anything else however temporary)

片手(かたて) で or に XXX

one-handed ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN
(fragment) + (hand) = 片手 (one-handed)

to do xxx one-handed.

手作り(てづくり)

handmade ★★☆☆☆ NEO
(hand) + (make) = 手作り (handmade)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
hand bottom swings LEFT
fur bottom swings RIGHT

The bottom of hand bends to the left, because the leper LEFT his hand back at the motel.

Much to the surprise of your mother, the maid.

The bottom of fur bends more considerably to the RIGHT, because you have to wear the RIGHT fur if you are going to impress people at the pimp show/opera.

Used In

Synonyms

bad point
苦手    欠点    弱点    欠陥   
bitch, slut
ちゃらちゃら 派手    淫ら    尻軽女    ヤリマン あばずれ 糞女   
gesture
身振り    手振り    痛める   
great, magnificent
上手    うまい 素敵    立派    素晴らしい    見事   
heal
治す    が癒える    を癒やす    治癒    治療    医療    手当て   
magic
魔法    魔術    手品    魔女    魔法使い   
obstacle
阻害    妨害    支障    足手まとい   
prepare
手配    用意    準備    備える    xxxしておく 覚悟    構える   
technique
xxxし方    xxxやり方    技術    技    手法    手段   
ticket
切手    切符    チケット
to support
支える    応援    支援    手伝う    援助