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掌

palm of hand
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingてのひら、たなごころ
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. palm of hand
  2. rule
  3. administer
  4. conduct
  5. manipulateRtK

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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outhouse · small (小) · little (小) · crown (冖) · mouth (口) · hand (手)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 864

Compound words

管掌かんしょう
taking charge
合掌がっしょう
pressing one's hands together in prayer
掌るつかさどる
to be in charge of
車掌しゃしょう
(train) conductor
手掌しゅしょう
palm
掌握しょうあく
grasping
掌中しょうちゅう
in the hand
掌中の珠しょうちゅうのたま
apple of one's eye

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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