肘 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- チュウ
- Kun
- ひじ
- Meaning
- elbow
Origin
Flesh plus a hand measure: the joint where the arm bends — the elbow.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ひじ | 肘・肘掛け |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 肘掛けひじかけ
armrest
- 肘鉄ひじてつ
an elbow rebuff
Example
机に肘をついて考えこんだ。
I rested my elbows on the desk and sank into thought.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)