掌
掌

palm of hand, rule, administer, conduct

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ショウ

Kun

てのひらたなごころ

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手のひら掌手の平てのひらたなごころ (掌)しょう (掌)NounFreq #3391
1

palm (of the hand)

Examples
彼の手のひらに硬貨を置く。
Place a coin in the palm of his hand.
司るつかさどる掌るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10673
1

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to administer; to preside over

Examples
市長は市政を司る。
The mayor administers the affairs of the city.
2

to rule; to govern; to control

掌握しょうあくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #11017
1

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

Examples
彼女は担任のクラスをよく掌握している。
She has good control over her class.
合掌がっしょうFreq #24572
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

pressing one's hands together in prayer

2

Common noun

triangular frame of a thatched roof

3

Expressions; At the end of Buddhist correspondence

yours sincerely; yours truly; sincerely yours

車掌しゃしょうNounFreq #25247
1

(train) conductor

Examples
オレンジカードは車掌が販売している。
"Orange Cards" are available from the conductor.
掌底しょうていNounFreq #30839
1

Martial arts

palm heel; heel of the palm

サボテンシャボテン (仙人掌)覇王樹仙人掌NounUsually kanaFreq #31563
1

サボ, シャボ poss. from Portuguese "sabão"

cactus

手のひらを返す手の平を返す掌を返すてのひらをかえすたなごころをかえす (掌を返す)しょうをかえす (掌を返す)ExpressionGodan verbFreq #35688
1

Idiomatic expression

to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand

2

Idiomatic expression

to do something easy

掌中しょうちゅうNounFreq #40724
1

in the hand; (something) easily manipulated

職掌しょくしょうNounFreq #70619
1

official duties; office; function

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