Word Meaning 掌を指す

たなごころをさす tanagokoro o sasu

掌を指す is read as たなごころをさす (tanagokoro o sasu) and means to be obvious.

Meaning

English

  1. to be obvious
  2. to be obviously correct
  3. to point to one's palm

Reading

Kana

たなごころをさす

Romaji

tanagokoro o sasu

Writing Variants

  • 掌を指す しょうをさす shou o sasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 122259 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

指掌紋

ししょうもん

hand print

掌

てのひら

palm (of the hand)

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)