Kanji 扱: handle, entertain, thresh, strip

Key takeaways

Kanji 扱: handle, entertain, thresh, strip. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

扱

Meaning

handleentertainthreshstrip

On reading

そうきゅう

Kun reading

あつか.いあつか.うあつか.るこ.く

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 扱

handle, entertain, thresh, strip

Kanji structure breakdown

扱

Structure breakdown

扌 + 及

Mnemonic story

Imagine reaching out with your hand (扌) so that your touch reaches (及) an object to handle it. It represents the physical action of using your hands to treat or manage things and people within your reach.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

あつか.い

扱いあつかい
handling / treatment / service
取り扱いとりあつかい
handling / management / treatment
取り扱うとりあつかう
to handle / to deal with / to treat
扱うあつかう
to handle / to deal with / to treat

Commonly used words

扱い
あつかい
handling / treatment / service
取り扱い
とりあつかい
handling / management / treatment
取り扱う
とりあつかう
to handle / to deal with / to treat
扱う
あつかう
to handle / to deal with / to treat

Example sentences

Example 1

この商品は丁寧な扱いが必要です。

Translation

This product requires careful handling.

Example 2

お客様の扱いが悪いと困ります。

Translation

It is a problem if customers are treated badly.

Example 3

商品の取り扱いに注意してください。

Translation

Please be careful when handling the product.

Example 4

お客様の取り扱い方が上手です。

Translation

You handle customers skillfully.

Kanji 扱: handle, entertain, thresh, strip

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

扱い (あつかい): meaning and examples

取り扱い (とりあつかい): meaning and examples

取り扱う (とりあつかう): meaning and examples

扱う (あつかう): meaning and examples