手がかり (てがかり) — clue, lead, handle
手がかり
clue
Frequency #6899
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 1
4 characters
noun
tegakari
てがかり
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
てがかり[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- clue
- lead
- handle
Usage examples
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古墳と呼ばれる大きな墓は、その時代を知る手がかりです。
Kofun to yobareru ookina haka wa, sono jidai o shiru tegakari desu.
Large tombs called kofun offer clues to that era.
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