Word Meaning 手に職をもつ

てにしょくをもつ te ni shokuomotsu

手に職をもつ is read as てにしょくをもつ (te ni shokuomotsu) and means to have a trade.

Meaning

English

to have a trade
to have a vocation

Reading

Kana

てにしょくをもつ

Romaji

te ni shokuomotsu

Writing Variants

手に職を持つ てにしょくをもつ te ni shoku o motsu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 70174 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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手内職

てないしょく

manual piecework done at home

手職

てじょく

handicraft

手に職をつける

てにしょくをつける

to acquire a trade

職務手当

しょくむてあて

salary supplement, usu. paid for mid-ranking employees

役職手当

やくしょくてあて

executive allowance

職責手当

しょくせきてあて

salary supplement, usu. paid for higher ranking employees

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