Meanings
Noun
1. hand; arm
occ. pronounced た when a prefix
2. forepaw; foreleg
3. handle
4. hand; worker; help
5. trouble; care; effort
6. means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
7. hand; handwriting
8. kind; type; sort
9. one's hands; one's possession
10. ability to cope
11. hand (of cards)
12. direction
Counter
Noun
Suffix
13. move (in go, shogi, etc.)
Kanji used
hand
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (623 in total)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to obtain; to procure
Examples (149 in total)
Open your hand.
Show me your hand.
Spread your hands!
Put your hands down!
I have done everything I could do.
Are your hands free of dirt?
Let's hold hands.
My hand is itchy.
My hands are sticky.
"Does your hand hurt?" "It hurts a little."
What do you have in your hand?
Don't let go of my hand.
You have beautiful hands.
Wash your hands right now.
My hands are tied.
Your hands are filthy.
Go wash your hands.
Did you sew this by hand?
Put your hands on your hips.
Are your hands clean?
I washed my hands with soap.
Tom's hands were covered in mud.
I burned my hand with an iron.
We stopped taking pictures.
She has long arms and legs.
I have a book in my hand.
What does he have in his hand?
I felt my hands tremble.
Can you sit on the floor without using your hands?
Why are you holding my hands?
Why are your hands so cold?
He grabbed her hand.
The child took her mother's hand.
He can write with either hand.
Show me what's in your hand.
She had a little box in her hand.
Your hands are like ice.
He seized the child's hand.
Put your hands behind your head.
You should wash your hands before you eat.
He put his hands in his pockets.
My hand gets tired with the heavy phone.
I washed my hands as usual.
She has a rose in her hand.
Keep your hands clean.
Let go of my pants.
Wipe your hands with this towel.
He put his hand to his forehead.
The fortress was in the enemy's hands.
He rubbed his eyes with his hands.
The baby held out his tiny hand.
He withdrew his hand from the table.
He took a pencil in his hand.
The dog bit my hand.
The cat scratched my hand.
Tom has hairy hands.
It was cold outside, and my hands got numb.
Her hands are raw from the cold.
The manuscript had been written out by hand.
Please don't touch the exhibits.
He rested his hand on my shoulder.
Father laid his hand on my shoulder.
This car is too expensive for me to buy.
Your hands need to be washed.
I can remember the warmth of her hands.
The boy has a watch in his hand.
My brother is holding a camera in his hand.
It was that dog that bit my hand.
He stared at her hand for a moment.
He hurt his hand when he fell.
There's no other way than this now.
Do you wash your hands before meals?
His hands had turned blue because of the cold.
Wash your hands before each meal.
It's difficult to catch a wild rabbit by hand.
She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes.
Some people eat sushi with their hands.
He is busy typing the reports.
These houses were burnt down to the ground by the enemy.
The girl had a telescope in her hand.
Tom told me to wash my hands.
He burnt his hand on the hot stove.
I got a blister on my hand from practicing tennis.
She held on to my hand tightly.
The puppy tried to bite my hand.
I have a dictionary in my hand.
He held out his hand for more.
You must clean your hands before meals.
I got a rash on my hands from dishwasher detergent.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
They abandoned the fort to the Indians.
Don't touch me with your soapy hands.
Tom rubbed his hands in front of the heater.
He weighed the stone in his hand.
He put a hand gently on her shoulder.
Those pictures were painted by him.
He held out his hand to welcome us.
That child wouldn't let go of his mother's hand.
I couldn't shake off his hand.
I will never forget their warm hands.
We're lovers so we hold hands at least, right?
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
She came downstairs with a letter in her hand.
You should swear on the Bible.
Wash your hands before you handle the food.
Her hands felt as cold as marble.
He wrenched the letter from my hand.
The robber seized the bag from his hand.
The little girl has a doll in her hands.
The village people had to pump water from the well by hand.
This encyclopedia is beyond the reach of an ordinary student.
Where is the ladies' room? I want to wash my hands.
The weather is so cold that I can't feel my hands.
Don't let this codebook fall into enemy hands.
You are holding my hand in that picture.
The child stretched out his hand to his mother.
When you use the bathroom, be sure to flush and wash your hands.
He caught my hand and pulled me to the second floor.
The plate slipped from her hand and crashed to the floor.
I went out for a walk with a book in my hand after that.
Her hands are small, but not so small that she can't play the piano.
Isn't there any way to predict how he'll act?
These gloves kept her hands warm.
Lucy approached the young man and put her hand on his head.
Mary's hands are always as cold as ice.
Gross! Don't touch me, your hand grease will stick to me!
Always keep this dictionary handy.
Don't let go of my hand, or you'll get lost.
The slippery snake slithered right out of his hand.
My wrist and forearm hurt, I think I might be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome.
After the battle they delivered the town to the enemy.
My father gestured with his hand for me to leave the room.
It seems as if everything he touches turns to gold.
His hand was trembling as he picked up his pen to sign.
The mother extended her hand to her baby, smiling brightly.
Medicine containers should be kept out of reach of children.
The little boy held his mother's hand firmly when crossing the street.
Until quite recently, most of the things we needed were made by hand.
The brave knight steps forward and kisses the lady on the hand.
Then the pen fell from my hand and I just listened.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
If our neighbors around the world are in need, let's lend a helping hand.
Let me help.
Don't touch the exhibits.
Tom's hands are bigger than mine.
She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.
He lost hold of the rope and fell into the river.
She stepped forward to shake his hand.
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.