勉強 / 単語 / 脇柱

脇柱

わきばしら

  • downstage left pillar (on a noh stage), by which the supporting actor introduces himself n
  • doorjamb; jambe; jamb n
Advanced

Kanji

キョウ

わき • わけ

armpit; the other way; another place; flank; supporting role

Grade Level 8

10 Strokes

チュウ

はしら

pillar; post; cylinder; support

Grade Level 3

9 Strokes

Synonyms

わき

  • armpit; under one's arm; side; flank n
  • beside; close to; near; by n
  • aside; to the side; away; out of the way n
  • off-track; off-topic n
  • deuteragonist; supporting role n
  • second verse (in a linked series of poems) n abbr
Beginner II