N2
腕 meaning and readings
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Kanji
腕
N2
- Meaning
- arm, ability, skill
- Onyomi
- ワン
- Kunyomi
- うで
- Formula
- 腕 = 月 + 宛。
Story
腕 is analyzed as a combination of 月 (part of the body), 宛 (A person's neck-shoulders and both arms (夕+㔾)) and denotes arm, ability, skill.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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