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How to say Arm In Japanese?

KanjiHiragana
うで
Pronunciation: ude
How to Say It Outloud: oo-deh
Usage: 腕 refers to the arm from the shoulder to the wrist.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は腕を怪我した。
Example Sentence English:He injured his arm.
KanjiHiragana
Pronunciation: te
How to Say It Outloud: teh
Usage: 手 generally refers to the hand but can sometimes be used to refer to the entire arm depending on context.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は手を挙げた。
Example Sentence English:He raised his arm.

Dictionary

うでCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun
  • arm
Noun
  • skill; efforts; ability
Place
  • Ude
Wikipedia definition
  • Arm
Common wordjlpt-n5
Noun
  • hand; arm
Noun
  • forepaw; foreleg
Noun
  • handle
Noun
  • hand; worker; help
Noun
  • trouble; care; effort
Noun
  • means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
Noun
  • hand; handwriting
Noun
  • kind; type; sort
Noun
  • one's hands; one's possession
Noun
  • ability to cope
Noun
  • hand (of cards)
Noun
  • direction
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
Counter
  • move (in go, shogi, etc.)
Place
  • Te
Wikipedia definition
  • Hand
あしCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun
  • foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
Noun
  • leg
Noun
  • gait
Noun
  • pace
Noun
  • lower radical of a kanji
Noun
  • means of transportation; (one's) ride
Noun
  • money; coin
Wikipedia definition
  • Foot
わきCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun
  • armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
Noun
  • beside; close to; near; by
Noun
  • aside; to the side; away; out of the way
Noun
  • off-track; off-topic
Noun
  • deuteragonist; supporting role
Noun
  • second verse (in a linked series of poems)
アームアームCommon word
Noun
  • arm
Noun
  • automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
Common wordjlpt-n1
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • department; section; faculty; school; arm
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • course (of study); branch of study; specialization
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • (taxonomical) family
抱えるかかえるCommon wordjlpt-n3
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
  • to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
  • to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
  • to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
左腕さわんCommon word
Noun
  • left arm
Noun
  • left-handed (baseball pitcher)
かいな
Noun
  • arm (esp. upper arm)
Counter
  • counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
お手おて
Noun
  • hand; arm
Noun
  • handwriting; penmanship
  • paw!; shake!
片腕かたうで
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • one arm
Noun
  • one's right-hand man; one's right hand
腕力わんりょくCommon word
Noun
  • physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
外装がいそう
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
細腕ほそうで
Noun
  • thin arm; slender arm
Noun
  • slender means; meager ability to earn a living
右腕みぎうでCommon word
Noun
  • right arm
Noun
  • right-hand man; right hand; right-hand person
Noun
  • right-handed pitcher
非同期応答モードひどうきおうとうモード
Noun
  • Asynchronous Response Mode; ARM
小脇こわき
Noun
  • under one's arm; (in) the armpit
腕章わんしょう
Noun
  • armband; arm band; brassard
Wikipedia definition
  • Armband
じゅうCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Noun
  • gun; rifle; small arms
Wikipedia definition
  • Firearm
軍隊ぐんたいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun
  • armed forces; military; troops
Wikipedia definition
  • Armed forces
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