Kanji

掌

掌

manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

手部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

てのひら, たなごころ

Nanori (Name Reading)

なか

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

掌 てのひら
彼女は掌の上で雪の結晶が溶けるのを見守った。

She watched the snowflake melt on her palm.

掌握 しょうあく
彼は政権を掌握した。

He seized control of the government.

人心 じんしん
政権は人心を掌握することに腐心している。

The administration is struggling to win over the hearts of the people.

車掌 しゃしょう
車掌が乗客の切符を確認した。

The conductor checked the passengers' tickets.

掌中 しょうちゅう
彼はついに実権を掌中に収めた。

He finally took the real power into his own hands.

玉 たま
彼は掌中の玉のように娘を可愛がっている。

He treasures his daughter as the apple of his eye.

Example Vocabulary

掌

てのひら

palm of the hand

掌握

しょうあく

grasp; seizure; control; command

掌底

しょうてい

車掌

しゃしょう

conductor (train, bus)

合掌

がっしょう

掌中

しょうちゅう

inside the palm; within one's control; in one's hands

掌を返す

てのひらをかえす

車掌室

しゃしょうしつ

職掌

しょくしょう

掌大

しょうだい

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