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手のひら返し
手の平返し
掌返し
Readings
てのひらがえし
tenohiragaeshi
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Takes the aux. verb suru
Intransitive verb
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.), about-face, flip-flop

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ON: シュ, ズ KUN: て, て-, -て, た-
hand

Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-3 FC: 2050.0


ON: ヘン KUN: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る
return, answer, fade, repay

Stroke: 7 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-4 FC: 3130.0


ON: ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ KUN: たい.ら, たい.らげる, ひら
even, flat, peace

Stroke: 5 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-5-1 FC: 1040.0


ON: ショウ KUN: てのひら, たなごころ
manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm of hand

Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-5-7 FC: 9050.0