Word Meaning 手をつかえる

てをつかえる teotsukaeru

手をつかえる is read as てをつかえる (teotsukaeru) and means to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request).

Meaning

English

  1. to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

Reading

Kana

てをつかえる

Romaji

teotsukaeru

Writing Variants

  • 手を支える てをつかえる te o tsukaeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 71872 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