# 腕 — arm; skill

腕 means “arm; skill”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ワン (wan). Kun'yomi: うで (ude). You'll see it in words such as 腕 (ude, “arm”).

- Meaning: arm; skill
- On'yomi: ワン (wan)
- Kun'yomi: うで (ude)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 2

## How to remember 腕

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 宛 addressed to

## Words with 腕

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 腕 | うで (ude) | arm |

## More in the “Body & health 2” set

[胸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chest/) · [腕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/arm/) · [肩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shoulder/) · [疲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tired/) · [腹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/belly/) · [乳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/milk/) · [腰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lower-back/) · [眠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/doze/) · [毒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/poison/)

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