N4 Kanji: 手 (Hand)
JLPT N4 kanji 手 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 手 |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 手 (itself) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | シュ | shu |
| Kun-yomi | て、た | te, ta |
Vocabulary
| 手 | て | te | hand | | 手紙 | てがみ | tegami | letter | | 手伝う | てつだう | tetsudau | to help | | 上手 | じょうず | jōzu | skilled, good at | | 握手 | あくしゅ | akushu | handshake |
Stroke Order
- Top horizontal. 2. Second horizontal. 3. Third horizontal. 4. Vertical stroke through all three.
Mnemonic
Three fingers (horizontal lines) spread wide, connected by a palm line — it looks exactly like an open hand.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 毛 (hair/fur) | 毛 has the bottom stroke curving out; 手 has even horizontal strokes | | 才 (talent) | 才 has fewer strokes |