Word Meaning 手癖

てぐせ teguse

手癖 is read as てぐせ (teguse) and means habitual movement of one's hands.

Meaning

English

habitual movement of one's hands
marks from being handled often
having sticky fingers
compulsive thievery

Reading

Kana

てぐせ

Romaji

teguse

Writing Variants

手癖てくせ tekuse

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 足癖 Rank 124189 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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手癖が悪い

てぐせがわるい

having a habit of stealing things

手帳

てちょう

certificate

手錠

てじょう

confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

手柄

てがら

achievement

手振り

てぶり

(hand) gesture

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

手綱

たづな

control

手控え

てびかえ

holding oneself back

手応え

てごたえ

response (felt in the hands)

手提げ

てさげ

handbag

手製

てせい

handmade

手堅い

てがたい

steady