把手

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Chinese

handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object)
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of
 
 hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad.
(把手) 		把 手
anagram 手把

Pronunciation 1

Noun

把手

  1. handle; grip; knob
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2

Verb

把手

  1. (literary) to hold hands
Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
把 手
は
Grade: S 		しゅ
Grade: 1
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 把手 (pæX syuwX, literally “hold + hand”).

Pronunciation

Noun

把(は)手(しゅ) • (hashu) 

  1. grip, handle, knob

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
把 手
と(り)
Grade: S 		て
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
取り手

Compound of 取り (tori, “taking”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 取る (toru, “to take”)) +‎ 手 (te, “hand”).

Pronunciation

Noun

把(とり)手(て) • (torite) 

  1. grip, handle, knob
  2. a starting point (compare the English phrase get a handle on)
  3. someone who takes or receives something

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
把 手
と(っ)
Grade: S 		て
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

/torite/ → /totte/

Alteration from torite above.

Pronunciation

Noun

把(とっ)手(て) • (totte) 

  1. grip, handle, knob
  2. a starting point (compare the English phrase get a handle on)
Usage notes

The totte reading appears to be more common for the grip, handle sense.

Noun

For pronunciation and definitions of 把手 – see the following entry.
【取とっ手て】
handle; grip
Alternative spellings
取手, 把っ手
(This term, 把手, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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