expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to take a lot of dealing with, to be a handful.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
手が掛かる てがかかる
 
 
 
 
手がかかる てがかかる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
hang, suspend, depend
か.ける かけ カイ (8th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
a divination sign
ケ カ カイ (Kentei Pre-1)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)