Word Meaning 手に取る

てにとる te ni toru

手に取る is read as てにとる (te ni toru) and means to take in one's hand.

Meaning

English

  1. to take in one's hand
  2. to pick up
  3. to obtain

Reading

Kana

てにとる

Romaji

te ni toru

Writing Variants

  • 手にとる てにとる tenitoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 46289 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手取り

てとり

talented wrestler

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)

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit)

手取り額

てどりがく

after tax income amount

取っ手

とって

handle

取材相手

しゅざいあいて

interviewee

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain