手習い

てならい

Also written 手習

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb practice writing with a brush
2. study; learning

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 習 learn. Read as ならい.

Example sentences

• フランス語の手習いはもう始めた？
  Have you already started learning French?

Words containing 手習い

• 六十の手習い (ろくじゅうのてならい) beginning to learn (something) when one is old
• 八十の手習い (はちじゅうのてならい) you're never too old to learn

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists