arm · skill

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 腕 is read うで, has 12 strokes, and represents an arm or skill.
• Basic usage: 腕 is read うで, and 腕時計 is read うでどけい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 腕 and 腕時計
  • 腕 means arm or skill.
  • 棚の上の箱を取るため、腕を伸ばしました。 means “I reached out my arm to take the box from the shelf.”
  • 腕時計 means wristwatch.
  • 腕時計を見ると、約束の時間まであと十分だった。 means “My watch showed ten minutes remaining until the appointment.”