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掌

掌 (manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand)

  • JLPT N1
  • 12 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 手
  • #1757 most frequent

Body · Arm Leg

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ショウ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
てのひらたなごころ

Example words & Vocabulary

掌てのひら
the palm (of one's hand)
車掌しゃしょう
(train) conductor

Example sentences 3

車掌しゃしょうが発車はっしゃの合図あいずをしたよ。

The conductor gave a signal for departure.

トムは直ただちに事態じたいを掌握しょうあくした。

Tom was master of the situation in no time.

車掌しゃしょうさんが車内しゃないを回まわってきたよ。

The conductor went around the carriage.

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