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膝

膝: knee

knee; lap
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 15 words here

Readings

On
シツ
Kun
ひざ

Usually ひざ; the on-reading シツ is rare, as in 膝下 (しっか).

Key words

膝ひざknee; lap
膝掛けひざかけlap blanket
膝枕ひざまくらpillow on someone's lap
膝蹴りひざげりknee strike
膝小僧ひざこぞうkneecap

Example sentences

I fell and scraped my knee.

It is cold, so I take a lap blanket to the office.

On the veranda, I took a nap with my head on my grandmother's lap.

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