This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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: キョウ、わき、わけ
Romaji: kyō, waki, wake
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  130
Frequency:  1806
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-4-6
Korean Reading:  hyeob
Chinese Reading:  xie2
Unicode:  8107
JIS:  4F46

Indexes

Halpern Index: 952
Nelson Index: 3765
New Nelson Index: 4807
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4b6.3
Four Corner Index: 7422.7
Gakken Index: 1583
Japanese Names Index: 1083
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29467
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0314
Remembering the kanji Index: 870
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 859
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 879
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 935
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1188

Words

傍ら (かたわら)
side; edge; beside; besides; nearby; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
関脇 (せきわけ)
wrestler of the third highest rank
脇腹 (わきばら)
side; flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
腋毛 (わきげ)
underarm hair
脇目 (わきめ)
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
(わき)
armpit; under one's arm; side; flank; beside; close to; near; by; aside; to the side; away; out of the way; off-track; off-topic; deuteragonist; supporting role; second verse (in a linked series of poems)
脇役 (わきやく)
supporting role (actor); minor role
脇差 (わきざし)
short sword
脇の下 (わきのした)
armpit; axilla
脇能 (わきのう)
minor piece in noh plays
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