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肘 means 'elbow'

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Strokes : 7    Frequency: 2152   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-41    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 11 words   Used in 18 words   Used in 15 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
Kun
   ひじ elbow
Additional readings
On    チュウ
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⿰  ⺼ (肉) body part  寸 inch  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 肘 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 肘 is used 18 times, read 2 ways.
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チュウ : 4 words FIND ALL
ち ゅ う か ん せ つ 3
noun
elbow joint
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ひじ : 14 words FIND ALL
ひ じ 0
noun
elbow
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肘
ひじ elbow   
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⺼
ニク body part   
寸
スン   inch
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