Meaning of 掌(てのひら) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 掌, 手のひら, 手の平 JLPT 1

Kana Reading てのひら, たなごころ

Romaji tenohira, tanagokoro

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

今度は話題が途切れないように手のひらにリストアップしとこう。

This time, so I don't run out of things to talk about, I'll write a list on the palm of my hand.
彼は手のひらで一撃を与えた。

He gave a blow with the flat of his hand.
彼の手のひらに硬貨を置く。

Place a coin in the palm of his hand.

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

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-

手 JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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