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矮躯 (わいく, waiku) Japanese meaning: small stature | Kotomora じ 字
Kanji 躯 body, corpse, tree with rotten core Related words 小こ 柄がら Common, neutral word for small build. 矮躯 is much more formal and literary.
低てい 身しん 長ちょう Clinical or descriptive term for short stature, often used in medical or statistical contexts. 矮躯 is more poetic.
Etymology Compound of 矮 (short, low) and 躯 (body). The kanji 矮 is rare and carries a nuance of being stunted or diminutive. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a Sino-Japanese coinage used in literary contexts.
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