膝
膝

knee, lap

15 strokesFrequency 2,320Grade 8

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ひざ

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Common Words

膝ひざヒザNounFreq #1538
1

knee

Examples
水は私のひざの高さだった。
The water came up to my knees.
2

lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

膝をつく膝を突くひざをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #5089
1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

Examples
その子供は、つまずいて転んで膝を突いた。
The kid stumbled and fell to his knees.
ひざまずく (跪く)跪くひざまづく膝まづくIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #8675
1

to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

Examples
彼女はひざまずいて神に祈りをささげた。
She prayed to God on her knees.
膝枕ひざまくらNounFreq #13862
1

laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow

両膝りょうひざNounFreq #16345
1

both knees

片膝をつく片膝を突くかたひざをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #16595
1

to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

Examples
彼は片膝をついて身をかがめた。
He ducked down on one knee.
いざる躄る膝行るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #20679
1

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl

2

Dated term

to shift position (of an object)

片膝かたひざNounFreq #24054
1

one knee

膝立ちひざだちNounFreq #25506
1

kneeling

膝上ひざ上ひざうえNounFreq #29681
1

above the knee

2

on one's lap

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