Kanji 脇 Words: Meanings and Readings

掖

わき

second verse (in a linked series of poems)

わき役

わきやく

supporting role (actor)

関脇

せきわけ

wrestler of the third highest rank

傍視

ぼうし

looking aside

側

かたわら

while (doing)

わきが甘い

わきがあまい

poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip

わきに寄る

わきによる

to stand aside

わきに置く

わきにおく

to lay aside

わきの下

わきのした

armpit

わき見運転

わきみうんてん

looking aside while driving

わき道

わきみち

digression (e.g. from argument)

わき腹

わきばら

illegitimate child

わき目

わきめ

looking aside

わき目もふらず

わきめもふらず

without looking aside

右脇

みぎわき

right armpit

宮脇方式

みやわきほうしき

Miyawaki method (afforestation technique)

胸脇

むなわき

sides of the chest

口脇

くちわき

edges of the mouth

小わき

こわき

under one's arm

床脇

とこわき

section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)

線路脇

せんろわき

ditch next to railway track

長脇差

ながわきざし

gambler

道路脇

どうろわき

roadside

道脇

みちわき

side of the road

名脇役

めいわきやく

excellent supporting role

両脇

りょうわき

both sides

脇へそれる

わきへそれる

to digress

脇机

わきづくえ

drawer unit (next to a desk)

脇句

わきく

second verse (in a linked series of poems)

脇戸

わきど

side door

脇差

わきざし

wakizashi

脇座

わきざ

downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated

脇寺

わきでら

sub-temple

脇正面

わきじょうめん

centerstage right (noh)

脇息

きょうそく

armrest

脇柱

わきばしら

downstage left pillar (on a noh stage), by which the supporting actor introduces himself

脇田美術館

わきだびじゅつかん

Wakita Museum of Art

脇能

わきのう

minor piece in noh plays

脇付

わきづけ

any of a number of respectful terms written after the addressee's name in a formal letter

脇明け

わきあけ

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom

脇毛

わきげ

underarm hair

夾侍

きょうじ

flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)

腋芽

えきが

axillary bud