Kanji details for 掌
掌
Common kanji
manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand
KUN:
- てのひらtenohira
- たなごころtanagokoro
ON:
- ショウshou
Example words(showing 1-10 of 48 results)
noun
•
palm (of one's hand)
All readings:
手のひら【てのひら】
、掌【てのひら】
、掌【たなごころ】
、掌【しょう】
、手の平【てのひら】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to rule, to govern, to administer
All readings:
司る【つかさどる】
、掌る【つかさどる】
、司どる【つかさどる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
grasping, seizing, holding, commanding, having control over
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pressing one's hands together in prayer
noun
2.
triangular frame of a thatched roof
expression
3.
noun
•
traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
Other readings:
合掌造【がっしょうづくり】