Palm
Palm Of One's Hand
independent noun
The kanji means palm, and so does the vocab! This is your palm, as in the palm of one's hand.
Something to note here is that you'll typically see "palm" in Japanese written as 手のひら. This kanji isn't as common but it does still mean the same thing.
Where is your palm? It's on your 手のhere (てのひら). Right here. I point to your palm and say, "your hand here, that's where your palm is."
Another noteworthy thing about this kanji is it can be read as たなごころ. You won't see it read this way as often though so we're only teaching you the main reading.
掌に収まる
to fit in the palm of one's hand
掌に載せる
to place in the palm of one's hand
掌に取る
to take in the palm of one's hand
掌で転がす
to roll something in the palm of one's hand
掌で包む
to cup something in the palm of one's hand
掌で叩く
to tap something with one's palm
右の掌
the palm of the right hand
左の掌
the palm of the left hand
自分の掌
one's own palm
掌を合わせる
to put one's palms together
掌を返す
to abruptly change one's mind
掌サイズの小さな電子辞書を買いました。
I bought a small, palm-sized electronic dictionary.