手しゅ札さつ

also: てさつ

しゅ

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つ

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to a letter written by hand, often personal. The reading てさつ is rare and may be encountered in older texts.

Only with reading しゅさつ

Used for a small card with one's name and affiliation, exchanged in formal introductions. Reading is always しゅさつ.

〈人ひと〉に手しゅ札さつを送おくるto send someone a handwritten letter
遠とおくに住すむ友ゆう人じんに手しゅ札さつを送おくった。
I sent a handwritten letter to a friend living far away.
〈人ひと〉と手しゅ札さつを交こう換かんするto exchange business cards with someone
初しょ対たい面めんの相あい手てと手しゅ札さつを交こう換かんした。
I exchanged business cards with the person I was meeting for the first time.
手しゅ札さつをしたためるto carefully write out a (formal) letter
彼かれは丁てい寧ねいな手しゅ札さつをしたためた。
He carefully wrote out a formal letter.
手しゅ札さつを渡わたすto hand over one's business card
面めん会かいの際さいに手しゅ札さつを渡わたした。
I handed over my business card during the meeting.

手て紙がみN5sense 1
手紙 is the everyday word for a letter, while 手札 specifically emphasizes that the letter is handwritten and sounds more literary or old-fashioned.
名めい刺しN4sense 2
名刺 is the standard modern term for a business card, whereas 手札 is an older or more formal way to refer to the same thing.

名な札ふだN2sense 2
名札 is a nameplate or tag worn or attached to an object, while 手札 (business-card sense) is a card handed to another person in greeting.

通つうN1
Used for documents such as letters and correspondence (手紙・書簡), as in 手紙一通.

手札Usage100%
- しゅさつ
  Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading しゅさつ is more common for 'business card'.
- てさつ
  Rare reading for 'handwritten letter'; しゅさつ is the usual reading.
てさつ

Compound of 手 (hand) and 札 (card, tag). The reading しゅさつ uses the on'yomi of both characters; てさつ is a mixed reading.