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掌 — palm of the hand; govern

掌 means “palm of the hand; govern”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: てのひら (tenohira), たなごころ (tanagokoro). You'll see it in words such as 掌 (tenohira, “palm”).

掌
Stroke order of 掌
Meaning
palm of the hand; govern
On'yomi
ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
てのひら (tenohira), たなごころ (tanagokoro)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Body & health 3

How to remember 掌

Sounds like 尚: both read ショウ.

Parts: 尚 esteem · 手 hand

Words with 掌

WordReadingMeaning
掌てのひら tenohira kunpalm

Don't confuse it with

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