脇 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- キョウ
- Kun
- わき・わけ
- Meaning
- side; armpit; flank
Origin
Flesh plus arms working together: the place where the arms join the body — the side.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| わき | 脇腹・両脇 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 脇腹わきばら
the side of the belly; flank
- 両脇りょうわき
both sides
Example
脇に本を抱えて歩いていた。
They were walking with a book tucked under one arm.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)