Word Meaning 手にかける

てにかける tenikakeru

手にかける is read as てにかける (tenikakeru) and means to kill with one's own hands.

Meaning

English

  1. to kill with one's own hands
  2. to request that someone deal with (something)
  3. to do personally
  4. to handle (e.g. a job)
  5. to take care of
  6. to bring up under one's personal care

Reading

Kana

てにかける

Romaji

tenikakeru

Writing Variants

  • 手に掛ける てにかける te ni kakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 70011 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

ability to cope

手前

てまえ

tea-ceremony procedures

手作り

てづくり

handmade

手間

てま

time