Word Meaning 着手

ちゃくしゅ chakushu

着手 is read as ちゃくしゅ (chakushu) and means commencing (a crime).

Meaning

English

commencing (a crime)
starting work (on)
setting to work (on)
setting about (doing)
beginning
commencing
embarking on

Reading

Kana

ちゃくしゅ

Romaji

chakushu

Writing Variants

著手ちゃくしゅ chakushu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 完成 Rank 5435 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

着手金

ちゃくしゅきん

retainer fee (e.g. for a lawyer)

未着手

みちゃくしゅ

(work) not yet started

手術着

しゅじゅつぎ

operating gown

着服

ちゃくぶく

dressing oneself

着物

きもの

clothing

着

ちゃく

counter for items or suits of clothing

着ける

つける

to bring alongside

着る

きる

to take (the blame, responsibility)

着色

ちゃくしょく

colouring

着せる

きせる

to put clothes on (someone)

着々

ちゃくちゃく

steadily

着工

ちゃっこう

starting (construction) work

Example Sentences

我々は新しい事業に着手した。

We began on a new project.