palm of hand

Tenohira
palm of hand
Shou
Examples
in the hand
pressing one's hands together in prayer

掌 (Tenohira) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “palm of hand, rule, administer”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 12 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Shou

Kun'yomi

  • Tenohira
  • Tanagokoro
JLPT
N1
Strokes
12
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with

  • in the hand
  • pressing one's hands together in prayer
  • (train) conductor

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