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膝

knee
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingシツ
Kun readingひざ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. lap
  2. knee and thigh (while sitting)

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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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

Compound words

膝蓋骨しつがいこつ
kneecap
膝蓋腱反射しつがいけんはんしゃ
kneecap (patellar) reflex
膝関節ひざかんせつ
knee joint
膝頭ひざがしら
kneecap
膝まづくひざまずく
to kneel (in respect)
片膝かたひざ
one knee
諸膝もろひざ
both knees
膝小僧ひざこぞう
kneecap

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 膝

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