Word Meaning 手掛かり
てがかり
tegakari
手掛かり is read as てがかり (tegakari) and means handhold.
Meaning
English
- handhold
- hold
- clue
- lead
- key
- trail
- scent
- track
Reading
Kana
てがかり
Romaji
tegakari
Writing Variants
- 手がかり てがかり tegakari
- 手懸かり てがかり tegakari
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 20 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
3この手紙が、謎を解く唯一の手掛かりだ。
This letter is the only key to the mystery.
ここの下りも手掛かりがないので危険だ。
The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
発音し分けられない音はなかなか聞き分けられないから、コミュる気はなくても発音は重要だよ。あと発音はつづりを覚える手掛かりにもなるし。
You won't really be able to hear the difference between sounds that you can't distinguish by pronouncing, so even if you don't feel like communicating, pronunciation is important. Pronunciation can also be a hint for remembering how a word is spelled.