Word Meaning 下手
したて
shitate
下手 is read as したて (shitate) and means underarm grip on opponent's belt.
Meaning
English
- underarm grip on opponent's belt
- humble position
- inferior
Reading
Kana
したて
Romaji
shitate
Writing Variants
- 下手 したで shitade
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 7 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12下町
したまち
Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
Example Sentences
10彼は字が下手だ。
His handwriting is poor.
英語は下手でした。
I was poor at English.
彼は運転が下手だ。
He is a bad driver.
トムは運転が下手だ。
Tom is an awful driver.
編み物、下手なのよ。
I'm no good at knitting.
ごめん！説明が下手で。
Sorry! I'm not good at explaining.
僕、絵が下手なんだ。
I am poor at drawing.
説明下手でごめんね。
Sorry, I'm bad at explaining.
私はテニスが下手だ。
I am poor at tennis.
彼女は料理が下手だ。
She is a poor cook.