noun
Refers to the joint between the upper and lower arm. Used in everyday contexts.
机に肘をついて考え込んだ。
I rested my elbow on the desk and thought deeply.
転んで肘をすりむいた。
I fell and scraped my elbow.
Standard kanji spelling for 'elbow'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Katakana spelling is sometimes used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
Rarely used kanji form for 'elbow'.
Rarely used kanji form for 'elbow'.
膝 means 'knee', the joint of the leg, while 肘 means 'elbow', the joint of the arm.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 肘 is a phono-semantic compound with 肉 (flesh) and 寸 (measurement), originally referring to the forearm or elbow.