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屈: bend

bend; yield; cramped
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Readings

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くつ: 退屈(たいくつ) "boring", 窮屈(きゅうくつ) "cramped", 理屈(りくつ) "logic", 屈辱(くつじょく) "humiliation". 屈む(かがむ) "stoop".

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Key words

退屈たいくつboredom; boring
窮屈きゅうくつcramped; stiff
理屈りくつreason; logic
屈辱くつじょくhumiliation
屈むかがむto stoop; to bend down

Example sentences

On the rainy day I couldn't go outside, and I was very bored.

These shoes are a little tight, so I can't walk for a long time.

I quietly bent down to pick up the key that had fallen on the floor.

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