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Kanji Detail for 膝 - "knee, under one's knee"

膝

  • Meaning

    膝 means "knee, under one's knee."

    1. Knee - The joint between thigh and shin; the kneecap.

    2. Under one's knee - Under one's care or protection.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    knee; lap

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    knee

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    old variant of 膝[xi1]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    knee

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Where the thigh and shin connect is called 膝 (knee). There is a joint that can bend and extend. Hence kneeling is called 屈膝 (bending the knee). Addressing parents as 膝下 (beneath your knees). Based on (Classic of Filial Piety). Such as saying 膝下承歡 (serving parents) and such.
  • Onyomitip

    shitsu(シツ) シツ

  • Kunyomitip

    hiza(ひざ) ひざ

  • Strokestip

    15 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords
    knee under one's knee joint kneecap patella leg shin cartilage ligament cap bend lap

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