# 手 — Hand

Frequency rank 20 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

You will meet this constantly in published Japanese — newspapers, books, signs, and dates.

More common than 間 (Interval), less common than 時 (Time).

- On’yomi: しゅ
- Kun’yomi: て
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX
- School grade: 1
- Strokes: 4

A Hand grips the rail of a crowded bus, its fingers spread around the metal.

In words:

- 手 て — hand
- 手紙 てがみ — letter
- 手袋 てぶくろ — glove

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