Word Meaning 手持ち

てもち temochi

手持ち is read as てもち (temochi) and means handheld.

Meaning

English

  1. handheld
  2. in hand
  3. on hand
  4. on one
  5. in stock
  6. in store

Reading

Kana

てもち

Romaji

temochi

Writing Variants

  • 手持 てもち temochi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 13400 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手持ち現金

てもちげんきん

ready cash

手持無沙汰

てもちぶさた

having nothing to do

持手

もちて

handle

手落ち

ておち

oversight

手打ち

てうち

killing with bare hands

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

Example Sentences

4

I am short of money.

I converted my yen into dollars.

I have a little money with me.

Always have a stack of dirt handy, so if you’re in a tight spot underground, you can nerd pole your way up and out.