Word Meaning 手に落ちる

てにおちる te ni ochiru

手に落ちる is read as てにおちる (te ni ochiru) and means to fall into (someone's) hands.

Meaning

English

  1. to fall into (someone's) hands
  2. to fall under someone's control
  3. to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

Reading

Kana

てにおちる

Romaji

te ni ochiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 71166 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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手落ち

ておち

oversight

落手

らくしゅ

receive

片手落ち

かたておち

one-sided

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

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