noun

  1. response (felt in the hands), resistance.
  2. reaction, response, effect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
手応え てごたえ
 
 
 
手ごたえ てごたえ
 
手答え てごたえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
apply, answer, yes
オウ こた.える -ノウ (5th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)