Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 手掛かり(てがかり) in Japanese

手掛かり, 手がかり, 手掛り, 手懸かり, 手懸り
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
てがかり
Romaji
tegakari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    clue; key; trail; scent; track; contact
    Example sentence
    ここの下り手掛かりがないので危険 The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    handhold; on hand
    Example sentence
    はついにその解くてがかり見つけた At last he found a clue to the mystery.

Examples of 手掛かり, 手がかり, 手掛り, 手懸かり, 手懸り, てがかり in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

On'Yomi: カイ, ケイ

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり

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JLPT 1

20 strokes

suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult

On'Yomi: ケン, ケ

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, か.かる

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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