腕

うで

arm

Mnemonic

Woody うで's goes all the way round in both directions because it is made of wood, and the physio wants yours doing the same: うで.

Worth knowing

Also means skill. 腕がいい is 'good at it', the way English says a safe pair of hands.

Built from

腕

arm, skill

The 月 that means flesh, with a shape for bending beside it.

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