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膝 means "knee, humble, flexible."
Knee - The joint between thigh and shin; the kneecap.
Under one's knee - Under one's care or protection.
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
knee; lap
knee
old variant of 膝[xi1]
knee
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.
その中に知った人を一人ももたない私も、こういう賑やかな景色の中に裹まれて、砂の上に寝そべってみたり、膝頭を波に打たしてそこいらを跳ね廻るのは愉快であった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
そうして自分が欺かれた返報に、残酷な復讐をするようになるものだから」「そりゃどういう意味ですか」「かつてはその人の膝の前に跪いたという記憶が、今度はその人の頭の上に足を載せさせようとするのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
もしそれが源因だとすれば、私の責任だけはなくなるんだから、それだけでも私大変楽になれるんですが、……」「どんな事ですか」奥さんはいい渋って膝の上に置いた自分の手を眺めていた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その戸棚の一|尺ばかり開いている隙間から、お嬢さんは何か引き出して膝の上へ置いて眺めているらしかったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その戸棚の一|尺ばかり開いている隙間から、お嬢さんは何か引き出して膝の上へ置いて眺めているらしかったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
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