Kanji

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.

脇に置く わきにおく
細かい議論はいったん脇に置く。

We will set aside the detailed discussion for now.

小脇 こわき
彼は書類を小脇に抱えて会議室へ入った。

He entered the meeting room with the documents tucked under his arm.

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

to set aside; to put something aside for the moment

小脇

こわき

one's side; under the arm

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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