掌

palm; palm of hand; rule; administer; conduct

12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1757.

Readings

• ショウ (on reading): 掌握 (しょうあく) grasping; 車掌 (しゃしょう) (train) conductor
• てのひら (kun reading): 掌返し (てのひらがえし) sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); 両掌 (りょうてのひら) both palms
• たなごころ (kun reading): 掌を指す (たなごころをさす) to be obvious; 掌の玉 (たなごころのたま) apple of one's eye

Components

• 尚
• 手
• 冖 radical cover
• 口 radical mouth
• ⺌ radical small, top form of 小
• 手 radical hand

Words using 掌

• 掌握 (しょうあく) grasping
• 車掌 (しゃしょう) (train) conductor
• 所掌 (しょしょう) under one's jurisdiction
• 管掌 (かんしょう) taking charge
• 職掌 (しょくしょう) official duties
• 掌返し (てのひらがえし) sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.)
• 両掌 (りょうてのひら) both palms
• 掌を指す (たなごころをさす) to be obvious
• 掌の玉 (たなごころのたま) apple of one's eye

50 words in all.

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