手紙 (てがみ) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "letter" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

てがみ

手紙

N

LETTER

しゅ手 • HAND

し紙 • PAPER

A piece of paper (紙) written by hand (手) is a letter.

CONSTITUENT KANJI BREAKDOWN

Kanji Inside 手紙 (letter)

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Kanji 手 (Hand) mnemonic tile

Kanji 紙 (Paper) mnemonic tile

MORE WORDS WITH 手 / 紙

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手 N

て

手間 N

てま

time, labor, labour, labor

助手 N

じょしゅ

helper, helpmeet, assistant, tutor, helpmeet, assistant, tutor

手品 N

てじな

sleight of hand, magic trick, conjuring trick, magic, juggling, magic trick

上手 na-A

じょうず

skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever, good at

紙 N

かみ