Word Meaning 手のかかる

てのかかる tenokakaru

手のかかる is read as てのかかる (tenokakaru) and means troublesome.

Meaning

English

  1. troublesome
  2. difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child)
  3. laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

Reading

Kana

てのかかる

Romaji

tenokakaru

Writing Variants

  • 手の掛かる てのかかる te no kakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 70012 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

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

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

ability to cope

手前

てまえ

tea-ceremony procedures

手作り

てづくり

handmade

手間

てま

time