na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes something of inferior quality or cheap make, often with a negative connotation. Used for goods, workmanship, or appearances.
Clothes made from cheap fabric wear out quickly.
His proposal is nothing more than a cheap idea.
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling is sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.
Compound of 安 (yasu, 'cheap') and 手 (te, 'hand' or 'quality'), with rendaku voicing to で. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to something made with cheap workmanship.