Readings
Meanings
- knee and thigh (while sitting)
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built膝
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘmoon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · tree (木) · wood (木) · umbrella · grains of rice
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1002
Additional Examples
He ducked down on one knee.tatoeba He was knee deep in mud.tatoeba 彼は膝の怪我のため、大事をとってトーナメントには出場しないことにした。 He decided to play it safe and pull out of the tournament due to his injured knee.tatoebaHe leaves the parental roof soon.tatoeba Stroke Order
15 strokes
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 膝
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step