手形

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 手形, read てがた, combines hand 手 with shape or form 形, beginning from the composition “handprint.”
• Basic usage: 手形の期日 refers to a bill promising payment, while 紙に手形を残す means a handprint.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing meanings
  • The financial document and physical print are very different senses, distinguished by surrounding words such as 期日 or 絵の具.