6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

handle, entertain, thresh, strip

Kun'yomi
  • treatment ②handling (of a machine, tool, etc.) ③treating as
  • to deal with (a person) ②to deal with (a problem) ③to operate (e.g. a machine) ④to deal in
  • あつか
  • to thresh
On'yomi
  • ソウ
  • キュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

handle, entertain, thresh
あつか.い こ.く ソウ (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
reach out, exert, exercise
およ.ぶ キュウ おい (7th, N1)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ の すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

to deal with (a person) ②to deal with (a problem) ③to operate (e.g. a machine) ④to deal in
treatment ②handling (of a machine, tool, etc.) ③treating as
treating someone like a child
preferential treatment ②special treatment ③express delivery
to handle ②to deal with (an issue) ③to treat (someone) ④to deal in
how to manage (e.g. case)
treating (someone) like an object
hospitality ②treating like a guest
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References

Unicode hex code 6271
JIS X 0208 1-16-23
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1836
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2070
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 217
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 251
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 159
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 690
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 745
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 840
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1330
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11835X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1000
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1258
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1329
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1335
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1076
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1266
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 856
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 697
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c3.5
Four corner code 5704.7
De Roo Code 1367