Kanji
Readingしょう
Frequency42%
Used in (44 in total)
palm (of one's hand)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
(train) conductor
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
palm heel; heel of the palm
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
official duties; office; function
conductor's compartment
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
taking charge; management
traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
caboose; guard's van; brake van
to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm
conductors' station (office)
under one's jurisdiction; having jurisdiction
division of duties
closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer
eight trigrams palm; ba gua zhang; pa kua chang
join one's hands in prayer; pray with (the palms of) one's hands together
bear's palm (meat treasured in Ancient China)
being busy with
rule of law; administration of justice
bones of the palm (esp. the metacarpals, but sometimes also including the carpals)
law; rule; ordinance; charter
division of administrative responsibilities
scope of affairs under the jurisdiction
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
triangular frame of a thatched roof
clasped-hand twist down
one cannot live solely by oneself; one cannot accomplish anything solely by oneself; (lit.) clapping with one hand is hard
court official in charge of entertaining important guests