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手すり (てすり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

手てすり

て

す

り

○

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

handrail; railing; banister

Refers to a rail fixed along a staircase, balcony, corridor, or similar structure for support or safety.

階かい段だんの手てすりにつかまってください。
Please hold onto the handrail on the stairs.
この橋はしには手てすりが

ない

の

で

、

気き

を

つけ

て

渡わた

っ

て

ください

。

This bridge has no railing, so please cross carefully.

Written forms

手てすりUsage81%
Most common modern spelling; used in news and everyday writing.
手て摺すりUsage11%
Traditional kanji spelling; still seen but less common than 手すり.
手て摺すりUsage8%
Abbreviated kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.

Kanji

手hand
摺rub, fold, print (on cloth)

Similar words

欄らん干かん
欄干 refers specifically to a balustrade or railing, often on a bridge or balcony, and can include vertical posts. 手すり is a more general term for a handrail, typically for gripping.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (hand) and すり, the continuative form of 擦る (to rub, slide). Literally 'hand-sliding', referring to a rail one slides a hand along.