Japanese symbol for “haphazardly”
手当たり次第
てあたりしだい
Romaji: teatarishidai
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random
In Japanese, haphazardly is 手当たり次第, read てあたりしだい (teatarishidai).
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Meanings
- adv, exp using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
Written forms: 手当たり次第、手当たりしだい、手当り次第、手あたりしだい. Readings: てあたりしだい.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 次元 | じげん jigen | dimension |
| 次第 | しだい shidai | depending on |
See also: Chinese symbol for “haphazardly”.
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.