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Kanji Detail for 肘 - "elbow"

肘

  • Meaning

    肘 means "elbow." Also associated with to restrain.

    1. Elbow - The joint of the arm; the area around this joint.

    2. To restrain - To hold back (as in "seizing one's elbow").

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    • Verified meaning: elbow
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to restrain

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    elbow; arm

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    the elbow; help a person shoulder a load

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    elbow; pork shoulder

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The bend in the middle of the arm. Its outer side is called 肘 (elbow). Hindering the progress of affairs is called 掣肘 (pulling the elbow). Meaning pulling the arm to prevent movement.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    chuu(チュウ) チュウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hiji(ひじ) ひじ

  • Strokes

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    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords

    elbow to restrain restraint arm joint forearm bend hinge hold restrict control curb

Sentences including 肘

  • It's no use playing tough.

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