漢字道KANJIDO

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コウ
Kun
かいな・ひじ・まるい
Meaning
elbow; arm

Origin

ORIGIN

Flesh 月 with 厷 as phonetic: the joint of the arm — the elbow.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 股肱ここう

    trusted right-hand man

  • ひじ

    elbow

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

長く王の股肱として仕えた。

They long served as the king's right-hand man.

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