腕 – arm, ability, talent

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The kanji 腕 means arm, ability, talent. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ワン (wan); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is うで (ude). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 肉 (no. 130).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ワン	wan
Kun’yomi	うで	ude

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 肉 (Kangxi radical 130). Components: 月・夕・卩・宀.

Words using 腕

腕うでarm腕前うでまえability

Example sentences

ＡＬＳのために、彼の手や腕はペンを握ったりタイプを打ったりすることができないほど弱くなってしまっていた。

ALS had made his hands and arms too weak to hold a pen or to type.

Tatoeba #234886

あなたにいくら給料を支払うかは、あなたの腕次第ですね。

How much we pay you depends on your skill.

Tatoeba #233808

私はそのゴルファーの腕前に驚いた。

I marveled at the golfer's skill.

Tatoeba #160381

Kanji with the same radical

能育脳背脱肉臓肝胸脅肩腐脚腹膨腰

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