取扱
とりあつかい · toriatsukai · JLPT N1 · noun
treatment
📦 取 (take) + 扱 (handle) = handling, treatment, management
取 means take or take hold of; 扱 means handle or deal with. Together they describe how something is handled or managed, such as goods or products.
取 — ear 耳 + hand 又
取 originally depicted a hand (又) grasping an ear (耳), referencing the ancient practice of soldiers cutting off enemies' left ears as proof of kills to claim rewards. The meaning broadened from 'seize/take by force' to the general sense of 'take, get, obtain' used today.