Word Meaning 手をあげる

てをあげる teoageru

手をあげる is read as てをあげる (teoageru) and means to raise one's hand.

Meaning

English

to raise one's hand
to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
to surrender
to become better (at something)
to improve
to throw one's hat in the ring
to volunteer
to indicate one intends to participate

Reading

Kana

てをあげる

Romaji

teoageru

Writing Variants

手を挙げる てをあげる te o ageru
手を上げる てをあげる te o ageru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb ✓ Rank 69094 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手がける

てがける

to rear

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手に入れる

てにいれる

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

手

て

ability to cope

手前

てまえ

tea-ceremony procedures

手作り

てづくり

handmade

手間

てま

time

Example Sentences

トムはすぐに手をあげるんだ。

Tom is quick to turn violent.