Word Meaning 取手

とりて torite

取手 is read as とりて (torite) and means person who picks up the cards (in karuta games).

Meaning

English

  1. person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
  2. skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.)
  3. recipient
  4. receiver
  5. acceptor
  6. taker

Reading

Kana

とりて

Romaji

torite

Writing Variants

  • 取り手 とりて torite

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 44175 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取っ手

とって

handle

取材相手

しゅざいあいて

interviewee

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit)

手取り

てとり

talented wrestler

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手前取り

てまえどり

buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)

手取金

てどりきん

net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)

手取り額

てどりがく

after tax income amount

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation