扱
扱·handle, treat, deal with
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- あつか(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扱う | あつかう | to handle, to treat, to deal in |
| 取り扱い | とりあつかい | handling, treatment |
| 取扱説明書 | とりあつかいせつめいしょ | instruction manual |
| 扱い | あつかい | treatment, handling |
| 客扱い | きゃくあつかい | treating someone as a guest |
Example sentences
この店では輸入食品を扱っている。
このみせではゆにゅうしょくひんをあつかっている。
This shop deals in imported foods.
ガラス製品ですので、取り扱いにご注意ください。
がらすせいひんですので、とりあつかいにごちゅういください。
It is a glass product, so please handle with care.
子ども扱いされるのは嫌だ。
こどもあつかいされるのはいやだ。
I hate being treated like a child.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 扱 has no on reading in ordinary use; every common word uses あつか-. 取扱 in signs is still read とりあつかい.
- 扱う (handle) and 使う (use) differ: a shop 扱う goods (deals in them); you 使う a tool.
Memory aid
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A hand 扌 reaching 及 for something: handling it.
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