漢字 Kanji Codex

Kanji Detail

掌

administer, conduct, manipulate, palm of hand, rule

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

たなごころてのひら

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:1

Frequency:1757

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

hall, public chamber

clique, faction, party

build, camp, conduct (business), occupation, perform

always, common, continually, long-lasting, normal, ordinary, regular, usual

approve, permit

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

firefly, lightning-bug

chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape

enemy, foe, opponent

fault, habit, kink, mannerism, trait, vice