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手掛かり
てがかり
N1
noun
Meanings
1
hint
2
clue
3
key
4
lead
5
handhold
6
hold
Example sentence
この手紙が、謎を解く唯一の手掛かりだ。
This letter is the only key to the mystery.
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Mine a sentence — saw 手掛かり in the wild?
Kanji in this word
手
Hand
4 strokes
掛
Hang, Suspend, Depend
11 strokes
More words with
手
大手
おおて ·
major company
投手
とうしゅ ·
pitcher
選手権
せんしゅけん ·
championship
相手
あいて ·
partner
N3
選手
せんしゅ ·
player selected for a team (usually athletic)
N3
Full entry on Jisho
手
て ·
hand
N5
～手
～しゅ ·
~ player
N2
取っ手
とって ·
handle
More words with
掛
仕掛け
しかけ ·
device
呼び掛ける
よびかける ·
to call out to
N2
掛ける
かける ·
to put on (e.g., glasses)
N5
掛け
かけ ·
credit
～掛け
～かけ ·
rack
N1
話し掛ける
はなしかける ·
to accost a person
N2
掛け算
かけざん ·
multiplication
N2
見せ掛け
みせかけ ·
seeming
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