9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 11th grade

elbow, arm

Kun'yomi
  • elbow
On'yomi
  • チュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ひじ 95.5%
チュウ 4.5%

Character Breakdown

elbow, arm
ひじ チュウ (11th)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Common Words

shoulders and elbows
elbowing (someone) ②rejection
elbow strike (karate)
armrest (of a chair)
armchair ②senior staff
using one's elbows as a pillow
elbowing (someone) ②rejection
to put on a bold front ②to act formally
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References

Unicode hex code 8098
JIS X 0208 1-41-10
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3730
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4761
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1044
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 746
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2464
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 46
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29268
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1377
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b3.3
Four corner code 7420.0