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小手先 【こてさき】

  1. [n] tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands
  2. [n] cheap trick; superficial wit; superficial cleverness
  3. [adj-no] cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures); shortsighted; perfunctory; halfhearted
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
小 Little, Small ショウ ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-
手 Hand シュ, ズ て, て-, -て, た-
先 Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence セン さき, ま.ず