両手

りょうて

both hands

Mnemonic

Two of a thing inside one frame, and a hand. Both at once, because whatever it is will not go in one. Ryo りょう has both て out for it: りょうて.

Worth knowing

両 means both: 両親りょうしん is parents and 両方りょうほう is both sides.

Built from

両

both

Two of a thing held inside one frame.

手

hand

A hand with the fingers drawn out from the wrist.

Words sharing these kanji

両親 (both) parents 手 hand 手伝う to help 相手 partner, opponent 勝手 selfish, self-centered 上手い skilled, good 手紙 letter 苦手 hard to deal with, weak point 手段 means, way 片手 one hand 下手 bad at, poor 派手 showy, flashy

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