What does 手元 mean?
手元 is a Japanese adverb meaning “at hand, on hand” in English. It can also be translated as “way of moving one's arms, grip” depending on context. It is written as 手元 in kanji, てもと in hiragana, and temoto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私はいつも辞典を３冊手元に置いています。
I always keep three dictionaries at hand.