Word Meaning 手に渡る

てにわたる te ni wataru

手に渡る is read as てにわたる (te ni wataru) and means to fall into someone's hands.

Meaning

English

  1. to fall into someone's hands
  2. to pass into another's possession

Reading

Kana

てにわたる

Romaji

te ni wataru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 95622 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手渡す

てわたす

to hand over

手渡し

てわたし

personal delivery

人手に渡る

ひとでにわたる

to fall into another's hands

不渡り手形

ふわたりてがた

dishonored bill

世渡り上手

よわたりじょうず

having worldly wisdom

不渡り小切手

ふわたりこぎって

dishonored check

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

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble