て
手
びょう
拍
し
子

noun, takes する

  1. beating time with one's hands, clapping to the beat.

noun

  1. making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.), responding to an opponent's move without proper thought.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
て
手
びょう
拍
し
子
 手拍子 てびょうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
clap, beat (music)
ハク　ヒョウ (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)