相手

あいて

partner, opponent

Mnemonic

An eye fixed on a tree, each taking the measure of the other, and a hand out. Aye あい, tay て, whoever is across the net from you, friend or not: あいて.

Worth knowing

Covers your doubles partner and the person you're playing against. The word only ever means 'the other side'.

Built from

相

mutual, each other

木 tree + 目 eye

手

hand

A hand with the fingers drawn out from the wrist.

Words sharing these kanji

相変わらず as usual, as before 相談 consultation, advice 相当 correspondence, suitability 手 hand 手伝う to help 勝手 selfish, self-centered 上手い skilled, good 両手 both hands 手紙 letter 苦手 hard to deal with, weak point 手段 means, way 片手 one hand

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