Kanji

脇

脇

armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わき, わけ

Example sentences

脇 わき
彼 は 本 を 脇 に 抱えて 歩いていた 。

He was walking with a book under his arm.

脇腹 わきばら
急に 走り出した ので 、 脇腹 が 痛くなった 。

Because I started running suddenly, my side started to hurt.

両脇 りょうわき
彼 は 大きな 荷物 を 両脇 に 抱えていた 。

He was carrying large packages under both arms.

脇の下 わきのした
彼 は 体温計 を 脇の下 に 挟んだ 。

He put the thermometer under his armpit.

くすぐる くすぐる
赤ちゃん の 脇の下 を くすぐる と 、 大きな 声 で 笑った 。

When I tickled the baby's armpits, they laughed loudly.

脇目も振らず わきめもふらず
彼女 は 脇目も振らず に 勉強 に 打ち込んでいる 。

She is devoting herself to her studies wholeheartedly.

突っ走る つっぱしる
彼 は 自分 の 信念 を 信じて 、 脇目も振らず に 突っ走った 。

Believing in his convictions, he pushed forward without looking back.

Example Vocabulary

脇

わき

side; armpit; beside

脇腹

わきばら

side (of the torso); flank

両脇

りょうわき

both sides; both armpits

脇に置く

わきにおく

小脇

こわき

脇道

わきみち

脇役

わきやく

脇の下

わきのした

armpit; underarm

脇目も振らず

わきめもふらず

wholeheartedly, without looking aside, with fixed purpose

脇目もふらず

わきめもふらず

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