Word Meaning 手が利く

てがきく te ga kiku

手が利く is read as てがきく (te ga kiku) and means to be able.

Meaning

English

to be able
to be competent

Reading

Kana

てがきく

Romaji

te ga kiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 54581 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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手利き

てきき

skill

利手

ききて

one's dominant hand

手際良く

てぎわよく

efficiently

手広く

てびろく

widely

手術

しゅずつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てかず

number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)

手続き

てつづき

procedure

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手引き

てびき

guidance

手掛かり

てがかり

handhold

手段

しゅだん

means

手形

てがた

handprint