What does kanji 腋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 腋 is armpit.

How is kanji 腋 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 腋 are わき; the onyomi readings are エキ, セキ.

What words use kanji 腋?

Example words that use kanji 腋 include 腋下, 腋芽, 腋臭, 腋生.

Kanken 1

腋

Meaning

Kanji 腋

armpit

armpit, side

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わき
Onyomi 音読み: エキセキ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 12
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 夜 • 液 • 掖 • 棭 • 鵺

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

腋下

えきか

armpit

腋芽

えきが

axillary bud

腋臭

えきしゅう

body odor (odour)

腋生

えきせい

axillary growth

腋窩腺

えきかせん

axillary gland

腋窩動脈

えきかどうみゃく

axillary artery

縫腋

ほうえき

robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials

葉腋

ようえき

leaf axil

千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ず

せんきんのきゅうはいっこのえきにあらず

to rule a country requires many great men

縫腋の袍

ほうえきのほう

robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials

闕腋の袍

けってきのほう

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

夏になると腋に汗をかきやすい。

In summer, the armpits sweat easily.

転んで体の腋を強く打った。

I fell and hit the side of my body hard.

この字の腋にはわきの下という意味がある。

This character has the meaning of armpit.

医者は腋の腫れを丁寧に調べた。

The doctor carefully examined the swelling in the armpit.

彼は箱を腋に抱えて歩いていた。

He was walking with a box tucked under his arm.