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Kotomora

肢

limb, arms & legs

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • シ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

肢 centers on the body's projecting parts used for movement and manipulation: the limbs, including both arms and legs.

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Etymology

肢 combines the flesh radical ⺼ (body part) with 支, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of branching or supporting, together suggesting the branching limbs of the body.

Meaning mnemonic

The flesh radical ⺼ indicates a body part, and 支 looks like a branching support. Picture the body's branching supports: the arms and legs.

Reading mnemonic

For シ, imagine a limb being sheathed in a sleeve: she -> シ, and the sleeve covers the arm.