腕 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ワン
- Kun
- うで
- Meaning
- arm; ability
Origin
月 "flesh" with 宛: the part that bends out from the body — an arm, hence ability.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ワン | 腕章・腕力・敏腕 |
|---|---|
| うで | 腕・腕前・細腕 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 手腕しゅわん
ability; skill
- 腕力わんりょく
physical strength
Example
母は料理の腕がいい。
My mother is a skilled cook.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)