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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヒ、ひじ
Romaji: hi, hiji
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

elbow

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  130
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  2-13-4
Korean Reading:  bi
Chinese Reading:  bei5
Unicode:  81c2
JIS:  673E

Indexes

Nelson Index: 3820
New Nelson Index: 4877
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4b13.8
Four Corner Index: 7022.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29944
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0374

Words

(ひじ)
elbow
猿臂 (えんぴ)
monkey arm; long arm
猿臂打ち (えんぴうち)
elbow strike (karate)
八面六臂 (はちめんろっぴ)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; 8 faces and 6 arms
半臂の緒 (はんぴのお)
decorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi
一臂 (いっぴ)
(a) (helping) hand; one's bit
猿臂を伸ばす (えんぴをのばす)
to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms
三面六臂 (さんめんろっぴ)
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
半臂 (はんぴ)
short-sleeved (or sleeveless) undergarment worn by aristocratic men
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