四つん這い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 四つん這い
1
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
Examples
彼は猫のように四つんばいにはった。
He crept on all fours like a cat.
Kanji in this Word
四
5 strokes
Frequency: 47
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
four
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ
よ.つ
よっ.つ
よん
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
つ
よつ
這
11 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
crawl
creep
grovel
trail (vines)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
ゲン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.う
は.い
むか.える
この
📝
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