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掌

掌: palm of the hand

palm of the hand; grasp
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 8 words here

Readings

On
ショウ
Kun
てのひら・たなごころ

しょう: 車掌(しゃしょう) "conductor", 掌握(しょうあく) "grasp; control"; 合掌(がっしょう) "palms together in prayer". 掌(てのひら) "palm".

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Key words

掌てのひらpalm of the hand
合掌がっしょうpressing the palms together in prayer
車掌しゃしょうtrain conductor
掌握しょうあくgrasp; control

Example sentences

A small snow crystal melted on my palm.

I quietly pressed my palms together in front of the Buddha statue.

The conductor announced the name of the next station.

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