掌 – palm of hand, rule, administer

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The kanji 掌 means palm of hand, rule, administer, conduct. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショウ (shou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is てのひら、たなごころ (tenohira, tanagokoro). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ショウ	shou
Kun’yomi	てのひら	tenohira
Kun’yomi	たなごころ	tanagokoro

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 口・手・尚・冖.

Words using 掌

車掌しゃしょう(train) conductor掌てのひらpalm (of the hand)

Example sentences

オレンジカードは車掌が販売している。

"Orange Cards" are available from the conductor.

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Kanji with the same radical

手持指投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批

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