KUNわき
Meanings
sidearmpitflank
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How to remember

'Waki' — Imagine carrying a 'walkie'-talkie under your ARMPIT or at your SIDE.
The left side, 月 (moon/flesh radical), clearly indicates a BODY PART. The right side, 劦, looks like three small blocks of strength or a stylized arm, which is typically found at the SIDE or ARMPIT of the body.

Vocabulary

わき
side; armpit
脇見わきみ
looking aside, glancing
脇道わきみち
byway, side road
脇役わきやく
supporting role
脇腹わきばら
flank (of the body)

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