把手

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)
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
  • 把手言歡 / 把手言欢

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
しゅ
Grade: 1
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 把手 (X syuwX, literally hold + hand).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(しゅ) • (hashu

  1. grip, handle, knob

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
と(り)
Grade: S

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)) +‎ (te, hand).[2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) りて [tòrítéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [to̞ɾʲite̞]

Noun

(とり)() • (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
と(っ)
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

/torite//totte/

Alteration from torite above.[2][1]

Pronunciation

Noun

(とっ)() • (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.
[noun] 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 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN