掌 kanji: meaning “manipulate”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N112 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- manipulate
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- てのひら、たなごころ
Picture story to remember 掌
A puppeteer manipulates the puppet with one hand (手) while talking to the crowd by mouth (口).
How to write 掌: stroke order
掌 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 掌
- 掌握しょうあくgrasping
- 掌中しょうちゅうin the hand
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