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手掛かり
tegakari
hint, clue, key
Example sentence
ここの下りも手掛かりがないので危険だ。
The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
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Sentences with 手掛かり
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 手 | N5 | て | てhand | |
| 手紙 | N5 | てがみ | てがみletter | |
| 掛ける | N5 | かける | かけるto put on (e.g., glasses); to hang (e.g., on a wall) | |
| 上手 | N5 | じょうず | じょうずbe good at, skillful | |
| お手洗い | N5 | おてあらい | おてあらいtoilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands) (polite) | |
| 下手 | N5 | へた | へたunskillful, poor | |
| 切手 | N5 | きって | きってpostal (postage) stamps | |
| 運転手 | N4 | うんてんしゅ | うんてんしゅdriver (by occupation) |
More Abstract Concepts words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 様 | さま | さまstate; way (a person does something); Mr. or Mrs. | |
| 覚え | おぼえ | おぼえmemory, sense, experience | |
| 主 | しゅ | しゅmain / principal / master (used in compounds; e.g. 主人[しゅじん] = husband / master, 主役[しゅやく] = main role) | |
| 無意味 | むいみ | むいみnonsense, no meaning | |
| 詳細 | しょうさい | しょうさいdetail, particulars | |
| 一面 | いちめん | いちめんone side, one aspect; the whole surface (e.g. 一面の雪 = snow everywhere) | |
| 作り | つくり | つくりmake, structure, features (of appearance or small-scale making; e.g. 顔[かお]の作[つく]り) | |
| 種 | しゅ | しゅtype / kind / species / category (used in compounds; e.g. 種類[しゅるい] = type/kind) |
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