Word Meaning 手鞠

てまり temari

手鞠 is read as てまり (temari) and means traditional Japanese handball game.

Meaning

English

  1. traditional Japanese handball game

Reading

Kana

てまり

Romaji

temari

Writing Variants

  • 手まり てまり temari
  • 手毬 てまり temari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 26173 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

手弁当

てべんとう

working without pay

Example Sentences

1

まつりでうつくしいてまりをみつけた。

I found a beautiful temari ball at the festival.