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Kanji Scrabble #04: Have Fun Learning with Kanji Scrabble: a Kanji Game Just for Twitter!

The Kanji for this week are as follows: (Remember, each compound must use the Kanji in the brackets [ ].)

Kanji Scrabble #04 : [手]  右、上、大、車、気、左、足、長、入、小
Kanji Scrabble, a JapanesePod101.com original game. (Learn How to Play Here)
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Answers:

Kanji Kana English
上手 うわて、じょうず、かみて (adj-na,n) (1) upper part/(adj-na,n) (2) skillful (only in comparisons)/dexterity (only in comparisons)/(n) (3) over-arm grip on opponent’s belt (sumo)
入手 にゅうしゅ (n,vs) obtaining/coming to hand
右手 みぎて (n) right hand
大手 おおて (n,adj-no) (1) front castle gate/(2) both arms open/outstretched arms/(3) major companies
小手 こて (n) forearm
左手 ひだりて (n) left hand
手足 てあし (n) one’s hands and feet/limbs
手車 てぐるま (n) handcart/wheelbarrow
手長 てなが (n) long-armed/kleptomania