WORD DETAIL
手癖
てくせ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
手癖(てくせ) can mean a habit of stealing or a habitual movement of the hand. - Basic usage:
手癖が悪いconcerns taking others' belongings;線を描く手癖concerns a repeated drawing motion.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Stealing habit and artistic hand habit
悪いwith others' property selects theft, while repeated lines in artwork select a motor habit.

