Kanji

扱

handle, entertain, thresh, strip

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ, キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あつかい, あつかう, あつかる, こく

Common Readings

あつか…う

Example sentences

扱い あつかい
客の扱いがうまい。

He is good at dealing with customers.

刃物 はもの
料理をする時は、刃物の扱いに注意しなさい。

Be careful when handling edged tools while cooking.

扱う あつかう
この店では、輸入品を扱っている。

This shop deals in imported goods.

丁寧 ていねい
壊れやすいので、丁寧に扱ってください。

Please handle it carefully as it is fragile.

子供扱い こどもあつかい
上司に子供扱いされて悔しかった。

I felt frustrated because my boss treated me like a child.

取り扱う とりあつかう
このお店では、海外の珍しいお菓子を取り扱っています。

This shop deals in rare overseas sweets.

鋭利 えいり
鋭利な刃物を取り扱う際は、十分に注意してください。

Please be very careful when handling sharp blades.

特別扱い とくべつあつかい
上司は親しい社員も特別扱いしなかった。

The supervisor did not give special treatment even to employees he was close to.

上級国民 じょうきゅうこくみん
ネットでは、特別扱いされる権力者を上級国民と呼ぶことがある。

Online, people sometimes call powerful people who receive special treatment sarcastic term for privileged elites or people treated as above ordinary citizens.

取り扱い とりあつかい
この荷物は丁寧な取り扱いが必要です。

This package requires careful handling.

Example Vocabulary

扱い

あつかい

handling; treatment; dealing with

扱う

あつかう

to handle; to deal with; to treat; to manage

子供扱い

こどもあつかい

treating someone like a child; childcare

取り扱う

とりあつかう

to handle; to deal with; to treat; to manage

特別扱い

とくべつあつかい

special treatment; preferential handling

扱く

しごく

取り扱い

とりあつかい

handling, treatment, service

扱く

しごく

扱いやすい

あつかいやすい

粗末に扱う

そまつにあつかう

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