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脇 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」

道
2High school graduate / general ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」
On
キョウきょう · kyō
Kun
わき・わけwaki · wake
Meaning
side; armpit; flank

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Flesh plus arms working together: the place where the arms join the body — the side.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Kunわきwaki脇腹わきばら両脇りょうわき

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 脇腹わきばら

    the side of the belly; flank

  • 両脇りょうわき

    both sides

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

脇(わき)に本(ほん)を抱(かか)えて歩(ある)いていた。

They were walking with a book tucked under one arm.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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Compound

Map of radical 月Map of reading キョウAll maps

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