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掌 means 'palm'
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Kun てのひら たなごころ
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 掌 is used 4 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 掌 is used 40 times, read 3 ways.
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ショウ
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てのひら
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noun
palm (of one's hand)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
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たなごころ
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expression, noun
apple of one's eye (see also: 掌中の玉)(click the word for examples and links)
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