One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 腕 - "arm, skill"

腕

  • Meaning

    腕 means "arm, skill." Also associated with wrist.

    1. Arm - The upper limb.

    2. Wrist - The wrist joint.

    3. Skill - Ability; talent. Example

    4. Extension - A part extending from the main body like an arm.

  • Words using 腕

    • 左腕 ひだりうで Listen left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
    • 手腕 しゅわん Listen ability; capability; skill
    • 右腕 みぎうで Listen right arm; right-hand man; right hand
    • 腕時計 うでどけい Listen wristwatch; watch
    • 腕前 うでまえ Listen ability; skill; facility
    • 両腕 りょううで Listen both arms
    • 腕力 わんりょく Listen strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength
    • 腕白 わんぱく Listen naughty; mischievous; unruly

  • Four-character idioms with 腕

    • 切歯扼腕 せっしやくわん Listen being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
    • 懸腕直筆 けんわんちょくひつ Listen calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body
    • 腕白小僧 わんぱくこぞう Listen naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal

  • Tattoo check: 腕

    • Verified meaning: arm, skill
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: wrist

    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.

  • Compare with other kanji that mean the same thing:

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    arm; ability; talent

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    wrist

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    wrist

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

    The lower end of the arm connecting to the palm. Because it bends, it is called 腕 (wrist). 扼腕 (grasping the wrist). Also written as 搤腕. Meaning holding the wrist with the palm. Expressing an attitude of concentration. Ancients made this gesture when feeling satisfied or frustrated. (Strategies of the Warring States) "Fan Yuqi bared his shoulder and grasped his wrist." (Zuo Si's Rhapsody) "Slapping hands and grasping wrists." All are this. Now being at a loss is also called 扼腕. Often used in correspondence.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    wan(ワン) ワン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ude(うで) うで

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords

    arm wrist skill extension ability bicep dexterity elbow expertise hand joint limb muscle proficiency

Sentences including 腕

  • He had his arm broken during the game.

  • I can't find my watch.

  • He is far above me in skiing.

  • My arm still hurts.

  • What have you done with that wristwatch?

  • I broke my arm.

  • My wristwatch keeps good time.

  • I'll buy a watch for my son.

  • The little girl was carried back home in her father's arms.

  • My watch is ten minutes fast.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link