Word Meaning 手に職を持つ

てにしょくをもつ te ni shoku o motsu

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

Meaning

English

  1. to have a trade
  2. to have a vocation

Reading

Kana

てにしょくをもつ

Romaji

te ni shoku o motsu

Writing Variants

  • 手に職をもつ てにしょくをもつ te ni shokuomotsu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 66716 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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手持ち現金

てもちげんきん

ready cash

手内職

てないしょく

manual piecework done at home

手職

てしょく

handicraft

手持ち

てもち

handheld

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

持ち手

もちて

handle

手術

しゅじゅつ

skill with one's hands