Kanji
掌
kanji character
manipulate
rule
administer
conduct
palm of hand
掌 kanji-掌 manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand
掌
Meaning
manipulate rule administer
Readings
Kun'yomi
- てのひら palm (of the hand)
- てのひら がえし sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.)
- てのひら をかえす to flip-flop
- たなごころ のたま apple of one's eye
- たなごころ をさす to be obvious
On'yomi
- しゃ しょう (train) conductor
- しょう あく grasping
- しょう ちゅう in the hand
Practice Writing
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Related Entries
Common Words
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掌 palm (of the hand) -
車 掌 (train) conductor -
掌 るto be in charge of, to manage, to direct... -
掌 握 grasping, seizing, holding... -
掌 中 in the hand, (something) easily manipulated -
合 掌 pressing one's hands together in prayer, triangular frame of a thatched roof, yours sincerely... -
掌 紋 palm print -
掌 理 rule of law, administration of justice -
掌 編 (very) short story or article, short short story, conté -
掌 篇 (very) short story or article, short short story, conté -
掌 骨 metacarpal (bone), metacarpus -
掌 程 law, rule, ordinance... -
掌 客 court official in charge of entertaining important guests -
掌 底 palm heel, heel of the palm -
掌 酒 person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine -
掌 大 small, tiny, size of a palm -
管 掌 taking charge, management -
手 掌 palm -
分 掌 division of duties, taking charge of (one's allotted duty), handling one's share of (the work)... -
鞅 掌 being busy with -
職 掌 official duties, office, function -
落 掌 receive -
所 掌 under one's jurisdiction, having jurisdiction -
熊 掌 bear's palm (meat treasured in ancient China) -
掌 の玉 apple of one's eye -
掌 返 しsudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude... -
領 掌 possessing (a territory, land, etc.)... -
掌 中 本 pocket edition -
掌 を指 すto be obvious, to be obviously correct, to point to one's palm -
掌 を返 すto flip-flop, to do an about-face, to flip over one's hand...