How to say 'Elbow' in Japanese | 肘

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The Japanese word for Elbow is 'Hiji', written as 肘 in Japanese.'Elbow' in hiragana is ひじ.

word

肘

Meaning

Elbow

Reading

ひじ

hiji

Kanji

肘Arm, Elbow

Explanation

The Japanese noun '肘 (ひじ)' refers to the 'elbow', the joint connecting the upper and lower parts of the arm. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and medical contexts. For example: my elbow hurts「私の肘が痛い」(わたしのひじがいたい). He leaned on his elbow「彼は肘をついた」(かれはひじをついた). The word can also appear in idiomatic expressions or proverbs, such as '肘を張る (ひじをはる)', which means to act stubbornly or assertively.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7106

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 肘

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

肘

Meaning

Arm, Elbow

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What does 'Hiji' (肘) mean?

'Hiji' means 'Elbow' .

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