Word Meaning 手を下す

てをくだす te o kudasu

手を下す is read as てをくだす (te o kudasu) and means to do oneself.

Meaning

English

  1. to do oneself
  2. to do by oneself
  3. to start work (on)
  4. to commence

Reading

Kana

てをくだす

Romaji

te o kudasu

Writing Variants

  • 手をくだす てをくだす teokudasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 71557 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

下手

へた

imprudent

下手

したで

underarm grip on opponent's belt

下手くそ

へたくそ

unskilled

下手投げ

したてなげ

underarm throw

下手の長談義

へたのながだんぎ

poor speakers make long speeches

手渡す

てわたす

to hand over

手放す

てばなす

to temporarily stop working

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