合掌

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Chinese

to close; to gather; to join
to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together
 
palm (of hand); in charge of
simp. and trad.
(合掌)

Pronunciation


Verb

合掌

  1. to put one's hands together to pray; to press one's palms together

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
がっ
Grade: 2
しょう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

(がっ)(しょう) (gasshō

  1. putting one's hands together to pray

Verb

(がっ)(しょう)する (gasshō surusuru (stem (がっ)(しょう) (gasshō shi), past (がっ)(しょう)した (gasshō shita))

  1. put one's hands together to pray; press one's palms together

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