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Kanji 掌

12 strokes

Meaning

palm of hand, rule, administer, conduct

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
てのひらたなごころ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#1757 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with 掌

  • 車掌

    しゃしょう

    (train) conductor

    N2
  • 掌

    てのひら

    the palm

    N1

Example sentences

  • 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。次つぎの町まちってどこですか?

    Say, Conductor! What's the next town?

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