Word Meaning 手先

てさき tesaki

手先 is read as てさき (tesaki) and means fingers.

Meaning

English

fingers
fingertips
underling
stooge
tool
pawn
minion

Reading

Kana

てさき

Romaji

tesaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 17895 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手羽先

てばさき

(tip section of) chicken wing

小手先

こてさき

tip of the hand

手先が不器用

てさきがぶきよう

clumsy with one's hands

相手先

あいてさき

the other party (usu. in business)

先手

せんて

forestalling

相手先選択接続

あいてさきせんたくせつぞく

Switched Virtual Circuit

相手先固定接続

あいてさきこていせつぞく

Permanent Virtual Circuit

先発投手

せんぱつとうしゅ

starting pitcher

先手を取る

せんてをとる

to take the initiative

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

先手必勝

せんてひっしょう

victory goes to the one who makes the first move

手足

てあし

hands and feet