Chinese

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handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object)
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of
 
hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad.
(把手)
anagram 手把

Pronunciation 1

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Noun

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把手

  1. handle; grip; knob
Synonyms
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Pronunciation 2

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Verb

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把手

  1. (literary) to hold hands
Derived terms
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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
しゅ
Grade: 1
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 把手 (X syuwX, literally hold + hand).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(しゅ) (hashu

  1. grip, handle, knob

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
とり
Grade: S

Grade: 1
irregular kun'yomi

Compound of 取り (tori, taking, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb 取る (toru, to take)) +‎ (te, hand).[2] The spelling for the tori portion is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(とり)() (torite

  1. grip, handle, knob
  2. a starting point (compare the English phrase get a handle on)
  3. someone who takes or receives something

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
とっ
Grade: S

Grade: 1
irregular kun'yomi

/torite//totte/

Alteration from torite above.[2][1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(とっ)() (totte

  1. grip, handle, knob
  2. a starting point (compare the English phrase get a handle on)
Usage notes
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The totte reading appears to be more common for the grip, handle sense.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN