手て近ぢか

also: てじか

て

ぢ

か

JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

near; close by; within reach; handy

Describes physical proximity or easy accessibility. Often used for objects or places that are conveniently close.

なお

し

て

み

た

。

I tried fixing it with tools I had at hand.

駅えきから手て近ぢかな場ば所しょに住すみたい。

I want to live somewhere close to the station.

2

Used for things or people that are familiar or easily accessible in a non-physical sense, such as a familiar topic or a person one knows well.

〈物もの〉が手て近ぢかにあるsomething is within reach/close at hand
辞じ書しょが手て近ぢかにあるので、すぐに調しらべられる。
Since the dictionary is within reach, I can look it up right away.
手て近ぢかな〈物もの〉で済すませるto make do with whatever is on hand
手て近ぢかなものでお弁べん当とうを作つくった。
I made a lunch box using whatever was on hand.
手て近ぢかな〈事こと〉a familiar, everyday example or topic
手て近ぢかな例れいを挙あげて説せつ明めいします。
I'll explain it using a familiar example.

身み近ぢかN2sense 1
身近 emphasizes personal relevance or closeness to one's life, while 手近 focuses on literal physical proximity or ease of reach.
卑ひ近きん sense 2
卑近 is a more literary word for something familiar or commonplace, often with a slightly negative or humble nuance, while 手近 is neutral and everyday.
手て元もとN1
手元 emphasizes something physically close enough to touch with one's hand, while 手近 stresses general convenience or ease of access, not necessarily hand's reach.
間ま近ぢかN1
手近 describes something within easy reach for use, whereas 間近 simply describes physical or temporal nearness without implying usability.

遠とおいN5sense 1
遠い means far away, the opposite of 手近's sense of being close or within reach.

手て軽がるN2sense 1
手軽 means easy or simple to do, whereas 手近 means physically close or familiar, not related to ease of action.

手近Usage100%
- てぢか
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading てぢか is the historical kana form; modern pronunciation is てじか.
- てじか
  irregular kana usage
手近か

Compound of 手 (hand) and 近 (near). The historical kana spelling てぢか reflects the older pronunciation, while modern usage often uses てじか.

irregular okurigana

てじか

irregular kana usage

Modern kana spelling reflecting the actual pronunciation. It is irregular kana usage, but it is common in practice.