Word Meaning 手をかける

てをかける teokakeru

手をかける is read as てをかける (teokakeru) and means to care for.

Meaning

English

  1. to care for
  2. to look after
  3. to lay hands on
  4. to touch
  5. to make off with
  6. to steal

Reading

Kana

てをかける

Romaji

teokakeru

Writing Variants

  • 手を掛ける てをかける te o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 70013 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