Japanese
Kanji in this term
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上
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腕
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じょう Grade: 1
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わん Grade: S
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goon
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Etymology
上 (jō-, “upper”) + 腕 (wan, “arm”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) じょーわん [jòówáń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːβ̞ã̠ɴ]
Noun
上腕 • (jōwan) ←ぢやうわん (dyauwan)?
- an upper arm; a brachium
See also