What is the Kanji for "Handle"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Handle", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Handle" is "扱".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Atsuka".

Its onyomi reading is "Kyuu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "扌" means "Hand" . And The kanji "及" means "Reach" and "Extend" and can be read as "Kyuu" and "Oyo".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "扱" mean in japanese?

"扱" means "Handle".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

扱う: "Handle". The Japanese verb '扱う (あつかう)' means 'to handle'. This verb is used to describe the act of manipulating, operating, or dealing with an object or situation. It implies a level of care, skill, or control in how something is managed. For example: She carefully handles the delicate vase - (彼女は繊細なベースを慎重に扱う). I need to handle this issue with sensitivity - (この問題を慎重に扱わなければならない).

扱い: "Handling". The Japanese noun '扱い (あつかい)' means 'handling'. It refers to the way an object or situation is managed, controlled, or dealt with. The word can be used in various contexts, such as handling a delicate item with care, handling a difficult situation with skill, or handling a complex task. For example: The chef handled the knife with great care - (シェフは包丁を丁寧に扱った). She handled the customer complaint with professionalism - (彼女はお客様の苦情に丁寧に対応した).

取り扱い: "Handling" or "Operation". The noun '取り扱い (とりあつかい)' refers to the act of handling, manipulating or operating something. It is used to describe the way an object or situation is dealt with or managed. For example: Careful handling of the antique vase - (骨董品の取り扱いは慎重に). The operation of the machine requires training - (機械の取り扱いには訓練が必要だ).

取り扱う: "Handle". The Japanese verb '取り扱う (とりあつかう)' means 'to handle'. This verb is used to describe the act of operating, dealing with, or managing something. It implies physical manipulation or control over an object or situation. For example: I handle the documents carefully - (書類を丁寧に取り扱う). We handle this task with care - (このタスクを慎重に取り扱う).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.