ソウ, キュウ, あつか.い, あつか.う, あつか.る, こ.く

handle, entertain, thresh, strip

JLPT1 G7 S6 F1057

As per # (press on) + hand/action indicator → exert pressure in taking objects in hand → *collect*; *handle*; *dispose*; *treat*; *deal with*.

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