Definition of 手掛け (てかけ)

てか

手掛け

てかけ

tekake

View details for kanji: 手View details for kanji: 掛
noun
1.
handle(only relevant for 手掛け and 手懸け and 手掛 and 手懸)
2.
mistress, kept woman, concubine(dated term)(also written as 妾女)
See also:妾 (めかけ)
Other readings:
手懸け【てかけ】
、
手掛【てかけ】
、
手懸【てかけ】
、
妾【てかけ】
Related Kanji
手 hand
掛 hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
懸 state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
妾 concubine