手 (te) Kanji Meaning: "Hand" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N42 of 1664 strokes

Drawing: An open hand, fingers spread across the wrist.

手 means hand

An open hand, fingers spread across the wrist.

On'yomi

  • シュshu
  • ズzu

Kun'yomi

  • てte
  • たta

Stroke order

Common words

  • 手てhand; arm
  • 歌手かしゅsinger
  • 手紙てがみletter; note
  • 入手にゅうしゅacquisition; obtaining

Through history

  1. Bronze script form of 手Bronze
  2. Seal script form of 手Seal
  3. Today

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