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肘 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「月」

道
2High school graduate / general ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「月」
On
チュウちゅう · chū
Kun
ひじhiji
Meaning
elbow

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Flesh plus a hand measure: the joint where the arm bends — the elbow.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Kunひじhiji肘ひじ肘掛けひじかけ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 肘掛けひじかけ

    armrest

  • 肘鉄ひじてつ

    an elbow rebuff

More words with this kanji

  • 掣肘せいちゅう

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

机(つくえ)に肘(ひじ)をついて考(かんが)えこんだ。

I rested my elbows on the desk and sank into thought.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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Compound

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