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What is the Kanji for 'Ability' and 'Arm'? | 腕

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Ability' and 'Arm', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ability' and 'Arm' is 腕.

    kanji

    腕

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

    Reading

    kunyomiうで

    ude

    onyomiわん

    wan

    Parts

    月Moon, Month 宛Address

    Example Word

    腕: arm. The Japanese noun '腕 (うで)' primarily refers to the 'arm', specifically the part of the body from the shoulder to the hand. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about physical arms, but it can also metaphorically refer to one's skill or ability, especially in a professional or artistic context. For example: He has strong arms「彼は腕が強い」(かれはうでがつよい). She is skilled at cooking「彼女は料理の腕がいい」(かのじょはりょうりのうでがいい). The word can also appear in idiomatic expressions, such as '腕を磨く (うでをみがく)', which means 'to hone one's skills'.

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    646

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 腕

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

Words Using 腕

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    腕

    Meaning

    Arm

    word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

Kanji Related to 腕 Through the Part 月

These 34 kanji contain the part 月 as well.

    kanji

    胞

    Meaning

    Placenta, Membranous sac

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    服

    Meaning

    Obey, Clothing

    kanji

    騰

    Meaning

    Rise, Inflation

    kanji

    脈

    Meaning

    Vein, Pulse

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    謄

    Meaning

    Copy, Mimeograph

    kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    肥

    Meaning

    Fatten, Fertilize

    kanji

    朕

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    脇

    Meaning

    Armpit

    kanji

    育

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

    kanji

    勝

    Meaning

    Victory

    kanji

    朝

    Meaning

    Morning

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    膨

    Meaning

    Swell

    kanji

    青

    Meaning

    Blue

    kanji

    胸

    Meaning

    Chest, Breast

    kanji

    胴

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    腹

    Meaning

    Abdomen

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    膳

    Meaning

    Tray, Small low table

    kanji

    豚

    Meaning

    Pig, Pork

    kanji

    膜

    Meaning

    Membrane

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    腫

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    腎

    Meaning

    Kidney

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

Learn the Kanji 腕

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 腕 mean?

腕 means 'Ability' and 'Arm'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.