Keyword
arm
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1522
Readings
うで
(87%)
わん
(12%)
Composed of
moon
addressed to
Mnemonic

You can try to reach out with your arm as much as you'd like, but you'll never be able to deliver a letter addressed to someone who lives on the moon..

Used in vocabulary (153 in total)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
ability; skill; facility
folding one's arms
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
wristwatch; watch
ability; capability; skill
bracelet; bangle
to improve one's skill
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
big arm; brawny arm
rolling up one's sleeves
to polish one's skills
armband; arm band; brassard
to be talented; to be able
one's dominant arm
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to be itching to put one's skills to use
ability; capability; competence; skill
physical strength
physical strength
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
trying one's ability
push-up (exercise); press-up
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
folding one's arms
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
using one's arms as a pillow
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
one-armed person; one-handed person
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
naughty; mischievous; unruly
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
pride in one's strength or skill
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to become less capable
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
unskilled; not very good at
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
not worth doing; waste of effort
to have confidence in one's own abilities
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
not worth doing; waste of effort
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
humerus (upper bone in arm)
contest (of strength or skill)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
skill; ability
outstretched arms
wristbone; carpus; carpal bone
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
armlet; bracelet
rolling up one's sleeves
one's dominant arm
unskilled; not very good at
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
dexterity; skill
ability; skill; facility
remarkable ability; amazing ability
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
to look on with arms folded
to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi
to look on with arms folded
able individual; man of ability
capable person; shrewd person
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
main force; brute force; strong-arm
skill at administration; one's administrative skills
resorting (coming) to fisticuffs; coming to blows; settling with violence
push-up (exercise); press-up
(at the) peak of mischievousness; little demon (of children)
to look on with arms folded
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
arm glove; arm warmer; bracelet; leather thread on guard or pommel of a sword; hole in the butt end of a Chinese spear
brachial artery; arteria brachialis
remarkable ability; amazing ability
thin arm; meager income; meagre income
to show one's competence; to demonstrate one's skill
outstretched arms
cervicobrachial syndrome; indicates pain, swelling, weakness and/or numbness in the neck/shoulder region, used when specific diagnosis is not known
two-handed arm twist down
showing off one's physical strength; relying on one's physical strength in a fight
main force; brute force; strong-arm
resorting (coming) to fisticuffs; coming to blows; settling with violence
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
arm glove; arm warmer
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
group (gang) of naughty (mischievous) boys
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
push-up (exercise); press-up
main force; brute force; strong-arm
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
armlet; bracelet
able individual; man of ability
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
left-handed baseball pitcher
brachiation; swinging from branch to branch
champion of children's sumo
calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body
way of holding a calligraphy brush; position of the arm used for a particular type of calligraphy
way of holding a calligraphy brush, with elbow away from the body and arm in the air
relying on one's own resources; being entirely on one's own
algae octopus (Abdopus aculeatus)
Examples (143 in total)
How's your arm?
He took me by the arm.
I took her arm.