扱
KANJI DETAIL
handle
On readingそう6 strokesN1
Radical 手 · handStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 扱.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- そう
- Kun reading
- あつかう
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 扱 has 6 strokes and the kun-reading あつかう. 扱う (あつかう) means to handle or deal with something.
- Basic usage: 扱う can describe covering a topic or handling an object; 扱い (あつかい) means handling an object or treatment of a person.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Covering a topic, handling objects, and treating people
- 地域の歴史を扱う means to cover local history in class. 慎重に扱った describes handling a fragile dish carefully.
- 扱いに注意してください asks for care in handling the dish. 新人だけ違う扱いを受ける means that only new employees receive different treatment.

