Word Meaning 手習い

てならい tenarai

手習い is read as てならい (tenarai) and means practice writing with a brush.

Meaning

English

practice writing with a brush
study
learning

Reading

Kana

てならい

Romaji

tenarai

Writing Variants

手習てならい tenarai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 23792 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八十の手習い

はちじゅうのてならい

you're never too old to learn

六十の手習い

ろくじゅうのてならい

beginning to learn (something) when one is old

練習相手

れんしゅうあいて

sparring partner

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手早い

てばやい

nimble

手ごわい

てごわい

difficult

手広い

てびろい

spacious

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手堅い

てがたい

steady

手痛い

ていたい

severe

手厚い

てあつい

warm (treatment, reception, etc.)

Example Sentences

六十の手習い。

It is never too late to learn.

フランス語の手習いはもう始めた？

Have you already started learning French?