Kanji N3

脇: armpit, the other way, another place

脇 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning armpit, the other way, another place, written with 10 strokes. It is read キョウ (on) and わき, わけ (kun). It is one of the jōyō kanji taught in secondary school. You will see it in 脇 (わき, armpit) and 関脇 (せきわけ, wrestler of the third highest rank).

脇

Meanings

  • armpit
  • the other way
  • another place
  • flank
  • supporting role
Strokes10
JLPT levelN3
School gradeSecondary school
Frequency#1806 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • キョウ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • わき
  • わけ

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 脇

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 脇わき

    armpit; under one's arm; side; flank

    JLPT N3
  • 関脇せきわけ

    wrestler of the third highest rank

  • 脇見わきみ

    looking aside; looking away (e.g. while driving)

  • 脇役わきやく

    supporting role (actor); minor role

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.