Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1757 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand
Kunyomi: てのひら たなごころ
Onyomi: ショウ
Composition: 尚 手
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
手のひら (テノヒラ) palm (of the hand)
掌握 (ショウアク) grasping, seizing, holding, commanding, having control over
合掌 (ガッショウ) pressing one's hands together in prayer, triangular frame of a thatched roof, yours sincerely, yours truly, sincerely yours
鞅掌 (オウショウ) being busy with
手のひら (てのひら) palm (of the hand)
手のひらを返す (てのひらをかえす) to flip-flop, to do an about-face, to flip over one's hand, to do something easy
掌の玉 (たなごころのたま) apple of one's eye