JLPT N1 · Noun

掌 (tenohira)

掌 (てのひら, tenohira) is a Japanese noun meaning “palm (of the hand)”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: てのひら
Romaji: tenohira
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

palm (of the hand) · noun

Example sentences

彼の手のひらに硬貨を置く。

Place a coin in the palm of his hand.

Tatoeba #117046

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 掌

掌

palm of hand, rule, administerショウ・てのひら・たなごころ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 掌.

車掌しゃしょう(train) conductor

Source: JMdict entry 1580300 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.