17 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

elbow

Kun'yomi
  • elbow
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ひじ 73.2%
26.8%

Character Breakdown

elbow
ひじ ヒ (Kentei 1)
false, punish, crime
ヘキ ヒ きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

Common Words

a (helping) hand
competent in all fields
short-sleeved (or sleeveless) undergarment worn by aristocratic men
decorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi
elbow strike (karate)
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References

Unicode hex code 81C2
JIS X 0208 1-71-30
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3820
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4877
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29944
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b13.8
Four corner code 7022.7