# 肢 — limb

肢 means “limb”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: limb
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 6

## How to remember 肢

Sounds like 支: both read シ.

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 支 support

## Don't confuse it with

[技](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/skill/) · [枝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/branch/) · [岐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fork-in-a-road/) · [伎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kabuki/)

## More in the “Body & health 6” set

[腫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swelling/) · [眉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/eyebrow/) · [股](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thigh/) · [肢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/limb/) · [脊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/backbone/) · [嗅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sniff/) · [肘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/elbow/) · [咽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pharynx/) · [唾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/saliva/)

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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/limb/. Last updated 2026-11-01.