How to say 'Handle' in Japanese | 扱う

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The Japanese word for Handle is 'Atsukau', written as 扱う in Japanese.'Handle' in hiragana is あつかう.

word

扱う

Meaning

Handle

Reading

あつかう

atsukau

Kanji

扱Handle

Explanation

The Japanese verb '扱う (あつかう)' primarily means 'to handle' or 'to deal with'. It is used in various contexts to describe the act of managing, treating, or dealing with something or someone. This can refer to physical handling of objects, managing tasks or responsibilities, or dealing with people in a certain manner. For example: She handles the documents carefully「彼女は書類を丁寧に扱う」(かのじょはしょるいをていねいにあつかう). This store deals with rare books「この店は珍しい本を扱う」(このみせはめずらしいほんをあつかう). The verb can also imply the way something is treated or regarded, such as in a professional or social context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1476

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 扱う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

扱

Meaning

Handle

Hiragana in the Word 扱う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 扱う Through the Kanji 扱

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 扱 as well.

word

扱い

Meaning

Treatment, Handling

word

取り扱い

Meaning

Handling

word

取り扱う

Meaning

Deal, Handle

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'Atsukau' means 'Handle' .

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