elbow

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 肘 is read ひじ, has 7 strokes, and represents the elbow.
• Basic usage: 肘 is read ひじ, and 肘掛け is read ひじかけ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 肘 and 肘掛け
  • 肘 means elbow.
  • 机に肘をついて窓の外を眺めた。 means “I rested my elbow on the desk and looked out the window.”
  • 肘掛け means armrest.
  • 椅子の肘掛けに腕を置いた。 means “I rested my arm on the chair's armrest.”