Word Meaning 拍手を打つ

かしわでをうつ kashiwade o utsu

拍手を打つ is read as かしわでをうつ (kashiwade o utsu) and means to clap one's hands in prayer.

Meaning

English

  1. to clap one's hands in prayer

Reading

Kana

かしわでをうつ

Romaji

kashiwade o utsu

Writing Variants

  • かしわ手を打つ かしわでをうつ kashiwade o utsu
  • 柏手を打つ かしわでをうつ kashiwade o utsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 72110 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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拍手

はくしゅ

clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

拍手を送る

はくしゅをおくる

to give a round of applause

拍手

かしわで

clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

拍手喝采

はくしゅかっさい

clapping and cheering

合いの手を打つ

あいのてをうつ

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.

手を打つ

てをうつ

to clap one's hands together

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

手付けを打つ

てつけをうつ

to advance money (on a contract)

手拍子

てびょうし

beating time with one's hands

二礼二拍手一礼

にれいにはくしゅいちれい

two bows, two claps, and a third bow (common form of worshipping at a shrine)

web拍手

うぇぶはくしゅ

system for showing appreciation to the author of a web-site

万雷の拍手

ばんらいのはくしゅ

thunderous applause