Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 掌(てのひら) in Japanese

掌, 手のひら, 手の平
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
てのひら, たなごころ
Romaji
tenohira, tanagokoro
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the palm (of one's hand)

Examples of 掌, 手のひら, 手の平, てのひら, たなごころ in a sentence

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掌 JLPT 1

12 strokes

manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: てのひら, たなごころ

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平 JLPT 3

5 strokes

even, flat, peace

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

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手 JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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