手掛ける
てがける · tegakeru · JLPT N1 · verb-ichidan
to handle
🤝 手 (hand) + 掛ける (hang/put on): to hang a hand on a project, i.e., to hands-on handle it
手掛ける literally means 'to put one's hand on' something. Use it for work you personally take hold of and shape, like a project you run or a dish you cook.
手 — pictograph of a hand with five fingers
手 is a pictograph showing an open hand with fingers and a wrist. Early bronze and oracle bone forms clearly depict five splayed fingers, which simplified over time into the modern shape. It keeps its original meaning of 'hand' and also serves as a radical in many characters related to hand actions.