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胳

Armpit

On’yomiかく・ぎゃく
Kun’yomiわき
MeaningsArmpit, Arms
10 strokes Radical 肉 meat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 胳

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胳
10 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 胳

肉 Radical 130 of 214
Meat

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 胳 is filed under 肉 (meat) — radical number 130 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 胳

What does the kanji 胳 mean?

胳 means Armpit, Arms.

How do you read the kanji 胳?

胳 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かく、ぎゃく; kun'yomi (native Japanese) わき.

How many strokes does 胳 have?

胳 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 胳?

The radical of 胳 is 肉 (meat), radical number 130 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

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