Kanji
脇
kanji character
armpit
the other way
another place
flank
supporting role
脇 kanji-脇 armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role
脇
Meaning
armpit the other way another place
Readings
Kun'yomi
- わき み looking from the side
- わき やく supporting role (actor)
- わき ざし wakizashi
- せき わけ wrestler of the third highest rank
On'yomi
- きょう そく armrest
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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脇 side, edge, beside... -
脇 見 looking from the side, looking aside -
脇 役 supporting role (actor), minor role -
関 脇 wrestler of the third highest rank -
脇 差 wakizashi, short sword worn by samurai -
脇 指 wakizashi, short sword worn by samurai -
脇 腹 side (of the torso), flank, illegitimate child... -
脇 毛 underarm hair, armpit hair -
脇 戸 side door -
脇 目 looking aside, (from the) eyes of an onlooker -
脇 息 armrest -
脇 道 side road, byroad, digression (e.g. from argument) -
脇 路 side road, byroad, digression (e.g. from argument) -
脇 能 minor piece in noh plays -
脇 侍 flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad) -
脇 士 flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad) -
脇 寺 sub-temple, affiliated temple -
脇 付 any of a number of respectful terms written after the addressee's name in a formal letter -
脇 芽 axillary bud, lateral bud, side shoots (e.g. of a tomato or broccoli plant)... -
脇 机 drawer unit (next to a desk), return -
脇 柱 downstage left pillar (on a noh stage), by which the supporting actor introduces himself, doorjamb... -
脇 句 second verse (in a linked series of poems) -
脇 座 downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated -
脇 骨 rib -
脇 立 side-decoration elements on a traditional Japanese helmet -
口 脇 edges of the mouth -
小 脇 under one's arm, (in) the armpit -
両 脇 both sides -
脇 差 しwakizashi, short sword worn by samurai -
脇 におくto lay aside, to set aside