| Kanji | 脇 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | キョウ |
| Kunyomi | わき、わけ |
| English | armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role |
| Examples | 脇(わき): (1) armpit; under one's arm; side; flank (2) beside; close to; near; by (3) aside; to the side; away; out of the way (4) off-track; off-topic (5) deuteragonist; supporting role (6) second verse (in a linked series of poems) |
| JLPT Level | 0 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1806 |
| Components | 肉: meat 力: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert 力: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert 力: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert |
| Number of Strokes | 10 |
| Kanji Radical | 肉 |
| Radical Number | 130 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | にく・にくづき |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | armpit |
| Koohii Story 1 | What part of the body has a very, very, very powerful smell? The armpit, of course! |
| Koohii Story 2 | (no important on yomi) The part of Conan´s body that is three times more effective at defeating foes than his muscles are his stinky ARMPITs. [Note: Typically, when the flesh primitive is on the left side it refers to a body part - this helps distinguish in from threaten (#871)]. |
| RTK Index | 870 |
Tags: jlpt.n0, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_body_arm.leg
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