Word Meaning 手が上がる

てがあがる te ga agaru

手が上がる is read as てがあがる (te ga agaru) and means to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol).

Meaning

English

  1. to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)

Reading

Kana

てがあがる

Romaji

te ga agaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 67554 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上手

じょうず

flattery

お手上げ

おてあげ

being done for

聞き上手

ききじょうず

being a good listener

上手投げ

うわてなげ

a throw using the outside of the arm

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel