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limb, arm

JLPT N1 8 strokes
On'yomi

肢 means "limb, arm". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

肢 in example sentences

  • せんたくしにない。

    Sentakushi wa ta ni nai.

    There is no other choice.

  • ぼくらにはせんたくしがない。

    Bokura ni wa sentakushi ga nai.

    We don't have a choice.

  • たくさんせんたくしがあった。

    Takusan no sentakushi ga atta.

    There were plenty of choices.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 肢 mean?
肢 means "limb, arm". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 肢 have?
肢 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 肢 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シ.
What JLPT level is 肢?
肢 is a JLPT N1 kanji.