掌

てのひら
tenohira

the palm

What does 掌 mean?

掌 is a Japanese noun meaning “the palm” in English. It is written as 掌 in kanji, てのひら in hiragana, and tenohira in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

大人になったら、車掌になりたい。

When I grow up, I want to be a train conductor.

Words sharing kanji with 掌

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