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掌

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • palm of hand
  • rule
  • administer
  • conduct

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • てのひら
  • たなごころ
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1673
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
手#64 · hand

Components

Common Words

  • 掌てのひらNoun
    palm (of the hand)
  • 車掌しゃしょうNoun
    (train) conductor
  • 掌握しょうあくNoun
    grasping, seizing, holding
  • 合掌がっしょうNoun
    pressing one's hands together in prayer
  • 掌中しょうちゅうNoun
    in the hand, (something) easily manipulated
  • 両掌りょうてのひらNoun
    both palms
  • 分掌ぶんしょうNoun
    division of duties, taking charge of (one's allotted duty), handling one's share of (the work)
  • 所掌しょしょうNoun
    under one's jurisdiction, having jurisdiction

Practice in Kanjiru

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