Search Terms: 掌*
    
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noun
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palm (of one's hand)
Other readings:
                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
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to rule, to govern, to administer
Other readings:
                掌る【つかさどる】
、司どる【つかさどる】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
 
noun, auxillary suru verb
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grasping, seizing, holding, commanding, having control over
noun
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                Other readings:
                酒人【さけびと】
、掌酒【さかびと】
                noun
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court official in charge of entertaining important guests(archaism)
noun, no-adjective
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bones of the palm (esp. the metacarpals, but sometimes also including the carpals)(obscure)
See also:中手骨
noun
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law, rule, ordinance, charter
Other readings:
                掌程【しょうてい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
noun
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(very) short story or article, short short story, conté
Other readings:
                掌篇【しょうへん】
、小編【しょうへん】
、小篇【しょうへん】
                expression, Godan-su verb
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to be obvious, to be obviously correct, to point to one's palm(idiom )
Other readings:
                掌を指す【しょうをさす】
                Kanji results(showing 1 results)
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