Meaning

Primary

Handmade

Alternative

Homemade

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When something is hand made, it is handmade!

Reading

てづくり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for these kanji are the kun'yomi readings. Just think of this word as two separate words put together ( and 作る). The in 作る gets changed to because it's an adjective, and the in つくり gets changed to because of the way the words are combined with each other. You should know most of the reading that is in this word, though it will probably take a little bit of thinking to sort out the little changes in those readings.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 手作りケーキ

    homemade cake

    手作りパン

    homemade bread

    手作りごはん

    homemade meal

Context Sentences

このテーブルは、林さんの手作りです。

This table was handmade by Hayashi.

友人が手作りのプレゼントをくれました。

A friend gave me a handmade gift.

このレストランでは手作りのパスタが人気です。

Handmade pasta is popular in this restaurant.

Kanji Composition