How do you read 着手?

着手 is read ちゃくしゅ (chakushu), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How do you write 着手 in romaji?

着手 is written chakushu in romaji.

着手ちゃくしゅ

Q: What JLPT level is 着手?

着手 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

ちゃくしゅ · chakushu

JLPT N1 › noun

Starting work (on), setting to work (on), setting about (doing), beginning, commencing, embarking on

commencing (a crime)

Other ways to say “starting work” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

着Don, Arrive, Wear 音ちゃく・じゃく訓き.る・-ぎ JLPT N4 · 12 strokes 手Hand 音しゅ・ず訓て・て- JLPT N4 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

執着しゅうちゃくattachment, adhesion, tenacity 到着とうちゃくarrival 肌着はだぎunderwear 水着みずぎbathing suit (woman’s)先着せんちゃくfirst arrival ～着～ちゃくcounter for clothes; finishing place 手てhand 手数てすうtrouble, labor, handling

Questions

What does 着手 mean?

Starting work (on), setting to work (on), setting about (doing), beginning, commencing, embarking on. It can also mean: commencing (a crime).

How do you pronounce 着手?

ちゃくしゅ (chakushu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 着手?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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