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Kanji Detail for 肢 - "limb, extremity"

肢

  • Meaning

    肢 means "limb, extremity." Also associated with branch.

    1. Limb - An arm or leg.

    2. Extremity - The outer parts of the body.

    3. Branch - A division or extension.

  • Words using 肢

    • 選択肢 せんたくし Listen choices; alternatives; options

  • Four-character idioms with 肢

    • 四肢五体 ししごたい Listen the whole body

  • Tattoo check: 肢

    • Verified meaning: limb, extremity
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: branch

    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

    limb; arms & legs

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    human limbs; animal feet

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    limb

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    limbs

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

    Human hands and feet, animal legs, and bird wings and legs are all called 肢 (limbs). | The waist is called 腰肢.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shi(シ) シ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords

    limb extremity branch appendage arm body digit finger foot hand leg member mobility movement

Sentences including 肢

  • This is the only alternative.

  • There were plenty of choices.

  • We don't have a choice.

  • There are three options.

  • I don't have a choice.

  • Tom has no other choice.

  • What other options do I have?

  • Tom had no choice.

  • I gave Tom three options.

  • It was my only choice.

More kanji with the radical 肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

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