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Meanings
Noun
1. bracer (arm guard used in archery)
2. gauntlet (armour)
3. glove (in kendo or fencing)
4. strike to the forearm (in kendo)
Pitch accent
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Composed of
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
bound hands and arms
Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body
to shade one's eyes with one's hand (blocking sunlight, looking afar, etc.)
armlock throw; forearm throw
arm-locking twist down