also: てさつ
noun
handwritten letter; mail; correspondence
Refers to a letter written by hand, often personal. The reading てさつ is rare and may be encountered in older texts.
祖母から心のこもった手札が届いた。
I received a heartfelt handwritten letter from my grandmother.
彼は旅先から手札を送ってくれた。
He sent me a letter from his travels.
noun
Only with reading しゅさつ
Used for a small card with one's name and affiliation, exchanged in formal introductions. Reading is always しゅさつ.
初対面の相手に手札を渡す。
I hand my business card to someone I'm meeting for the first time.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 札 (card, tag). The reading しゅさつ uses the on'yomi of both characters; てさつ is a mixed reading.