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掌 = 𫩠 + 手
掌 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “manipulate”. It is built from 𫩠 (outhouse) and 手 (hand). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 864.
- Keyword
- manipulate
- RTK frame
- 864
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- てのひら, たなごころ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- palm of hand, манипулировать
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 掌 palm of hand
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 掌 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “outhouse” + “hand”. 掌 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 掌 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.