Kanji
脇
N1
10 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1806
armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role
On'yomi (音読み)
キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
わき、 わけ
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
関脇
せきわけ
wrestler of the third highest rank
脇
わき
armpit; under one's arm
脇役
わきやく
supporting role (actor); minor role
脇見
わきみ
looking from the side
道路脇
どうろわき
roadside
脇目も振らず
わきめもふらず
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left
脇が甘い
わきがあまい
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip
脇明け
わきあけ
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom
脇柱
わきばしら
downstage left pillar (on a noh stage), by which the supporting actor introduces himself
脇句
わきく
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は私（わたし）をわきの方（かた）へ強（つよ）く押（お）しやった。
He thrust me aside.
彼（かれ）はテーブルをわきへ動（うご）かした。
He moved the table aside.
彼（かれ）はその劇（げき）でわき役（やく）を演（えん）じた。
He played a minor part in the play.