How do you read 合掌?

合掌 is read がっしょう (gasshou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 合掌?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 合掌 in romaji?

合掌 is written gasshou in romaji, also spelled gassho.

What kanji are in 合掌?

合 (Fit, Suit); 掌 (Manipulate, Rule).

合掌がっしょう

がっしょう · gasshou (also spelled gassho)

noun

Pressing one's hands together in prayer

triangular frame of a thatched roof
yours sincerely, yours truly, sincerely yours

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

合Fit, Suit, Join 音ごう・がっ訓あ.う・-あ.う JLPT N3 · 6 strokes 掌Manipulate, Rule, Administer 音しょう訓てのひら・たなごころ JLPT N1 · 12 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

照合しょうごうcheck, verification 合計ごうけいsum total, total amount 試合しあいmatch, game, competition 合成ごうせいsynthetic, mixed 合図あいずsign, signal 集合しゅうごうgathering, assembly 掌てのひらthe palm 車掌しゃしょう(train) conductor

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What does 合掌 mean?

Pressing one's hands together in prayer. It can also mean: triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely, yours truly, sincerely yours.

How do you pronounce 合掌?

がっしょう (gasshou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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