Kanji

掌

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #175712 strokes

Meanings

palm of hand, rule, administer, conduct

ES: manipular, controlar, palma de la mano

On
ショウ
Kun
てのひら、たなごころ

Common words

  • 車掌しゃしょう(train) conductor
  • 合掌がっしょうpressing one's hands together in prayer
  • 掌握しょうあくgrasping, seizing, holding, commanding, having control over
  • 掌中しょうちゅうin the hand, (something) easily manipulated

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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