Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 八卦掌(はっけしょう) in Japanese

八卦掌
Kana Reading
はっけしょう
Romaji
hakkeshō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    eight trigrams palm; Ba Gua Zhang or Pa Kua Chang


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: てのひら, たなごころ

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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8 strokes

a divination sign

On'Yomi: カ, カイ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: うらかた

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