Meanings
Readings
Common Words
armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
Also written as ๅ, ๅด
beside; close to; near; by
aside; to the side; away; out of the way
off-track; off-topic
Usu. written ใฏใญ in noh
deuteragonist; supporting role
Abbreviation
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
armpit; axilla
body odor (odour); abnormal underarm odor
Botany
axillary bud; lateral bud
side shoots (e.g. of a tomato or broccoli plant); side buds; suckers
Abbreviation
unstitched, open side of some traditional Japanese clothing; clothing with such an open side
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran
Anatomy
axillary artery; arteria axillaris
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom
small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
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