手掛かり (てがかり)clue; lead; key

手掛かり, its kanji, and other words that share them.Open this graph

Kanji in 手掛かり

大手おおてmajor company; big company
手てhand; arm
投手とうしゅpitcher
相手あいてcompanion; partner
選手せんしゅplayer (sports); athlete
選手権せんしゅけんchampionship; title (of champion)
取っ手とってhandle; grip
手続きてつづきprocedure; process
切っ掛けきっかけchance; start
追っ掛けるおっかけるto chase; to run after
仕掛けしかけdevice; contrivance
呼び掛けよびかけcall; appeal
掛け声かけごえshout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to; to hail
掛け金かけきんinstallment; instalment
働き掛けるはたらきかけるto work on (someone); to appeal to

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