Word Meaning 手にする

てにする tenisuru

手にする is read as てにする (tenisuru) and means to hold (in one's hand).

Meaning

English

  1. to hold (in one's hand)
  2. to take (into one's hand)
  3. to own
  4. to obtain

Reading

Kana

てにする

Romaji

tenisuru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 69558 Priority K

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

Example Sentences

4

Understood. Do as you wish.

I don't intend to be selfish.

She is a loose woman and will honestly go with anyone.

As soon as he got the novel, he began reading it.