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手元
てもと
N1
adverb
Meanings
1
(money) on hand or at home
2
one's purse
3
usual skill
4
at hand
5
on hand
6
nearby
7
way of moving one's arms
8
skill
Example sentence
私はいつも手元に数冊の辞書をおいている。
I always keep several dictionaries at hand.
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Kanji in this word
手
Hand
4 strokes
元
Beginning, Former Time, Origin
4 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
元
地元
じもと ·
local
N1
元気
げんき ·
health(y)
N5
元
もと ·
origin
N3
元首
げんしゅ ·
ruler
N1
元日
がんじつ ·
New Year's Day
N2
身元
みもと ·
(one's) identity
足元
あしもと ·
at one's feet
N2
次元
じげん ·
dimension
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