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下腕 (かわん, kawan) Japanese meaning: forearm | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字 Furigana
Related words 上じょう 腕わん 上腕 refers to the upper arm (shoulder to elbow), while 下腕 refers to the forearm (elbow to wrist).
前ぜん 腕わん 前腕 is a more common synonym for forearm, used in both everyday and medical contexts. 下腕 is less frequent but carries the same meaning.
Etymology Compound of 下 (lower) and 腕 (arm). The reading かわん is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi readings of the characters.
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I'll introduce exercises to train the forearm muscles.
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