JLPT N4 · Useful words

下手

へた

unskilful; bad at

Stroke order of 下手

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

下 · 3 strokes 手 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

A hand 手 that ranks below 下 is unskilful.

Parts: 下 below + 手 hand

The characters in 下手

下した — down; below (3 strokes)
手て — hand (4 strokes)

Example sentence

私は歌が下手です。

わたしはうたがへたです。

I am bad at singing.

Words with 下

下down; below 下がるto go down; to fall 下さるto give (honorific)地下underground 地下鉄subway 部下subordinate 廊下hallway; corridor 値下げprice cut 下旬last third of a month 下痢diarrhea 以下or less; below 上下up and down 下品vulgar 靴下socks

Words with 手

手hand 手袋gloves お手洗いrestroom 切手stamp 手伝うto help 歌手singer 手紙letter 相手partner; other party 上手skilful; good at 苦手poor at; weak point 手続きprocedure 手術surgery; operation 手数料fee; commission 運転手driver 手頃reasonable; handy 手荷物hand luggage 手首wrist 手当てmedical care; treatment

More words: Useful words

言葉word; language 話talk; story 用意preparation 思い出memory 自由freedom; free 以上more than; that's all 地元hometown; local area 特にespecially 少しa little 多分probably 本当truth; real 上手skilful; good at 田舎countryside 安全safe; safety 目立つto stand out

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