Japanese symbol for “hands”
お手手
おてて
Romaji: otete
hand; hands
In Japanese, hands is お手手, read おてて (otete).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hand; hands
Written forms: お手手、お手々、お手て、御手手. Readings: おてて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hands”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手々 | てて tete | hand; hands |
| てって | てって tette | hand; hands |
| 手指 | てゆび teyubi | hands and fingers; hands |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.