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脇

armpit
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingキョウ
Kun readingわき、わけ
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. armpitRtK
  2. the other way
  3. another place
  4. flank
  5. supporting role
RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · triceps · power (力) · muscle (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 935

Compound words

関脇せきわけ
wrestler of the third highest rank
口脇くちわき
edges of the mouth
小脇こわき
under one's arm
脇見わきみ
looking from the side
両脇りょうわき
both sides
脇差わきざし
wakizashi
脇腹わきばら
side (of the torso)
脇役わきやく
supporting role (actor)

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
Verbs JLPTN5 VerbsN4 VerbsN3 VerbsN2 VerbsN1 Verbs
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