合掌

がっしょう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive pressing one's hands together in prayer
2. Noun triangular frame of a thatched roof
3. Expression yours sincerely; yours truly; sincerely yours (at the end of Buddhist correspondence) See also: 敬具 (けいぐ).

Kanji

• 合 fit. Read as ガッ.
• 掌 palm. Read as ショウ.

Words containing 合掌

• 合掌造り (がっしょうづくり) traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
• 合掌礼拝 (がっしょうらいはい) join one's hands in prayer
• 瞑目合掌 (めいもくがっしょう) closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer

And 2 more.

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