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What is the Kanji for 'Limb' and 'Arms & legs'? | 肢

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Limb' and 'Arms & legs', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Limb' and 'Arms & legs' is 肢.

    kanji

    肢

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    Reading

    onyomiし

    shi

    Parts

    肉Meat 支Branch, Support

    Example Word

    肢: limb. The Japanese suffix '肢 (し)' refers to a 'limb' or 'appendage'. It is often used in compound words to denote parts of the body, particularly arms and legs. This suffix is commonly found in medical or anatomical terms. For example: upper limb「上肢」(じょうし). lower limb「下肢」(かし). It can also be used metaphorically to describe branches or extensions of something, such as in organizational structures. For example: the branch of a company「会社の肢」(かいしゃのし). Note that this suffix is rarely used alone and is typically part of a larger compound word.

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1973

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 肢

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

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

Words Using 肢

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    肢

    Meaning

    Limb

Kanji Related to 肢 Through the Part 肉

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    脱

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    骨

    Meaning

    Bone

    kanji

    脅

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    肩

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    胆

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    腰

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    肖

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    kanji

    脂

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    胎

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    脊

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

    kanji

    脚

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    臓

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    kanji

    腸

    Meaning

    Intestine

    kanji

    背

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    腐

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    肺

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    肌

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    肯

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    脳

    Meaning

    Brain

Kanji Related to 肢 Through the Part 支

These 5 kanji contain the part 支 as well.

    kanji

    鼓

    Meaning

    Drum

    kanji

    枝

    Meaning

    Branch

    kanji

    岐

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    kanji

    技

    Meaning

    Skill

    kanji

    伎

    Meaning

    Deed

Learn the Kanji 肢

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 肢 mean?

肢 means 'Limb' and 'Arms & legs'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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

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