Meaning

Primary

To Handle

Alternative

To Treat

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means handle so the verb vocab version is to handle.

Reading

あつかう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the one you learned with the kanji, actually! Can you handle that?

Context

Context Sentences

夫の連れ子にまるで他人の用に扱われて、すごくストレスが溜まります。

My step child treats me like I’m a stranger and it really stresses me out.

Kanji Composition