掌
てのひら
tenohira
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
掌 is the kanji for "Palm (of hand)". A common reading is てのひら (tenohira). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Palm (of hand)
Also : Rule · Conduct · Manipulate · Administer
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Readings
kunてのひら/ tenohirakunたなごころ/ tanagokoroonしょう/ shou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
手
Example Sentences
彼女の掌には小さな傷があった。
かのじょのてのひらにはちいさなきずがあった。
There was a small scar on her palm.
運命を掌中に収めることは難しい。
うんめいをしょうちゅうにおさめることはむずかしい。
It is difficult to hold fate in the palm of your hand.
Vocabulary using 掌
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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