noun, takes genitive case の

Anatomical term.
  1. armpit, axilla.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
腋窩 えきか
腋窩 えきわ
腋下 えきか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

armpit, side
わき エキ セキ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
night, evening
よる ヤ よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
cave, pouch
カ ワ むろ (Kentei 1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)