把手
Chinese edit
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 | ||
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simp. and trad. (把手) |
把 | 手 | |
anagram | 手把 |
Pronunciation 1 edit
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把手
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把手
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Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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把 | 手 |
は Grade: S |
しゅ Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese compound 把手 (pæX syuwX, literally “hold + hand”).
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Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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把 | 手 |
とり Grade: S |
て 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”)) + 手 (te, “hand”).[2] The 把 spelling for the tori portion is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- grip, handle, knob
- a starting point (compare the English phrase get a handle on)
- someone who takes or receives something
Etymology 3 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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把 | 手 |
とっ Grade: S |
て Grade: 1 |
irregular | kun’yomi |
/torite/ → /totte/
Alteration from torite above.[2][1]
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Usage notes edit
The totte reading appears to be more common for the grip, handle sense.