膝

kneecap; patella

(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face

both knees

patellar tendon

Anatomy

popliteal fossa; popliteal space; area behind the knee

Word usually written using kana alone

chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle

Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)

Japanese chaff flower (Achyranthes japonica)

standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view; knee-hider

keeping time by tapping one's knees

Sumo

knee touch down

posture with knees and toes on the floor

kneecap

Martial arts

knee wheel (judo)

shooting from a kneeling position; kneeling shot

Anatomy

knee (region)

Anatomy

area behind the knee

to express sudden recognition and being impressed; to slap one's knee

to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up

to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees

Idiomatic expression

to have one's knees be about to give way

lap blanket

to sit at ease

to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion

to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone

knee dislocation

making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)

kneecap (patellar) reflex