noun, takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. shrewdness, sharpness, astuteness, acumen, tact.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
辣腕 らつわん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pungent, spicy, harsh
ラツ から.い (Late High School)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (Late Jr. High, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク たば つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
arm, ability, talent
うで ワン (Early Jr. High, N2)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
address, just like, fortunately
-あて あ.てる エン (Late High School)
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)
to turn over when asleep
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)