柏手 かしわで Also written 拍手 Meanings Noun clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine) Kanji 柏 oak; cypress. Read as かしわ. 手 hand. Read as て. Common phrases 柏手を打つ (かしわでをうつ) to clap one's hands in prayer Words containing 柏手 柏手を打つ (かしわでをうつ) to clap one's hands in prayer Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists