手間 (てま) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "time, labor" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

てま

手間

N

TIME, LABOR (labour, labor, effort)

しゅ手 • HAND

かん間 • INTERVAL

The interval/time (間) your hand (手) spends working is your time and effort/labor.

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Kanji Inside 手間 (time, labor)

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手紙 N

てがみ

手 N

て

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

時間 N

じかん

間 N

あいだ

期間 N

きかん

period, term, term