手
て · te
Hand
- hand, arm
- forepaw, foreleg
- handle
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
切手も買いました。
きってもかいました。
I also bought stamps.
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この封筒に切手を貼ります。
このふうとうにきってをはります。
I put a stamp on this envelope.
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私は数学が苦手です。
わたしはすうがくがにがてです。
I am bad at math.
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歌が下手です。
うたがへたです。
I am bad at singing.
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What does 手 mean?
Hand. It can also mean: hand, arm; forepaw, foreleg; handle.
How do you pronounce 手?
て (te). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 手?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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