Word Meaning 掌を指す

しょうをさす shou o sasu

掌を指す is read as しょうをさす (shou o sasu) and means to be obvious.

Meaning

English

to be obvious
to be obviously correct
to point to one's palm

Reading

Kana

しょうをさす

Romaji

shou o sasu

Writing Variants

掌を指す たなごころをさす tanagokoro o sasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 120870 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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指掌紋

ししょうもん

hand print

掌

しょう

palm (of the hand)

掌中

しょうちゅう

in the hand

掌握

しょうあく

grasping

掌中本

しょうちゅうぼん

pocket edition

掌中の玉

しょうちゅうのたま

apple of one's eye

掌大

しょうだい

small

掌理

しょうり

rule of law

指示器を出す

しじきをだす

to turn on a (direction) indicator

指を離す

ゆびをはなす

to let go

目指す

めざす

to go toward

指す

さす

to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)