Word Meaning 手洗い
てあらい
tearai
手洗い is read as てあらい (tearai) and means hand-washing (laundry, etc.).
Meaning
English
- hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
- washing one's hands
- water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
- restroom
- lavatory
- toilet
Reading
Kana
てあらい
Romaji
tearai
Writing Variants
- 手洗 てあらい tearai
Stroke Sequence
3 Characters • 15 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12御手洗川
みたらしがわ
river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine