hanger; hanging strap
Only when written 吊り手 / 吊手
Refers to a strap or loop for hanging something, such as a mosquito net hanger or a train hand strap.
蚊帳の吊り手を天井に取り付ける。
Attach the mosquito net hanger to the ceiling.
電車の
Only when written 釣り手 / 釣手
A person who fishes; somewhat less common than 釣り師 or 釣り人 in modern usage.
ベテランの釣り手が大物を釣り上げた。
The veteran angler landed a big one.
lifting hand (judo)
Only when written 釣り手
A judo term for the hand that performs the lifting action in a throw.
釣り手を効かせて相手を崩す。
Use the lifting hand to break the opponent's balance.
Hold onto the hanging strap on the train.
Specifically a hanging strap or handle, often in trains; 吊り手 can refer to the strap itself or the hanger fixture.
Standard spelling for the hanging-strap or hanger sense.
Standard spelling for the fisherman and judo lifting-hand senses.
Abbreviated kanji form, less common.
Abbreviated kanji form, less common.
Compound of 釣り/吊り (tsuri, 'hanging' or 'fishing') + 手 (te, 'hand' or 'person'). The kanji choice distinguishes the meaning.