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掌

Kanji 掌: meaning "Manipulate, Rule, Administer", readings, stroke order

The kanji 掌 means "Manipulate, Rule, Administer". On'yomi: ショウ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Manipulate, Rule, Administer
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 掌

  • 車掌 しゃしょう — (train) conductor
  • 掌 てのひら — the palm

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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