# 脇 — armpit; beside

脇 means “armpit; beside”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes.  Kun'yomi: わき (waki), わけ (wake). You'll see it in words such as 脇 (waki, “armpit; under one's arm”).

- Meaning: armpit; beside
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: わき (waki), わけ (wake)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 4

## How to remember 脇

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 劦 three powers

## Words with 脇

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 脇 | わき (waki) | armpit; under one's arm |

## Don't confuse it with

[脅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/threaten/) · [筋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/muscle/)

## More in the “Body & health 4” set

[盲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blind/) · [裸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/naked/) · [膜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/membrane/) · [脇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/armpit/) · [腸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intestines/) · [舌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tongue/) · [胎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/womb/) · [肪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/animal-fat/) · [胴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/torso/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/armpit/. Last updated 2026-11-01.