Word Meaning 合掌

がっしょう gasshou

合掌 is read as がっしょう (gasshou) and means pressing one's hands together in prayer.

Meaning

English

  1. pressing one's hands together in prayer
  2. triangular frame of a thatched roof
  3. yours sincerely
  4. yours truly
  5. sincerely yours

Reading

Kana

がっしょう

Romaji

gasshou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 11846 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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合掌組

がっしょうぐみ

triangular frame of a thatched roof

合掌造

がっしょうづくり

traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof

合掌捻り

がっしょうひねり

clasped-hand twist down

合掌礼拝

がっしょうらいはい

join one's hands in prayer

瞑目合掌

めいもくがっしょう

closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer

合併

がっぺい

merger (of companies, towns, etc.)

合唱

がっしょう

ensemble singing

合成繊維

ごうせいせんい

synthetic fibre

合弁

ごうべん

gamopetalous

合憲

ごうけん

constitutionality

合唱団

がっしょうだん

chorus group

合致

がっち

agreement