Kanji

屈

yield, bend, flinch, submit

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

尸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

クツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かがむ, かがめる

Common Readings

クツ

Example sentences

退屈 たいくつ
待ち時間 長くて とても 退屈 だった

The waiting time was long and I was very bored.

基本 きほん
基本 トレーニング 退屈 上達 する ため 必要

Basic training is boring, but it is necessary to improve.

理屈 りくつ
その 理屈 正しい 現実的 ではない

That logic is correct, but it's not realistic.

屈辱 くつじょく
試合 負けて 人生 最大 屈辱 味わった

He lost the match and tasted the greatest humiliation of his life.

韓信 かんしん
韓信 若き 屈辱 耐え忍び 大将軍 へと 登り詰めた

Han Xin endured the humiliations of his youth and eventually rose to become a Great General.

屈する くっする
どんな 困難 屈しない 強い 意志 持っている

He has a strong will that does not yield to any difficulty.

威迫 いはく
威迫 屈し なかった

He did not yield to intimidation.

窮屈 きゅうくつ
この ジャケット あたり 少し 窮屈

This jacket is a bit tight around the shoulders.

屈強 くっきょう
屈強 若者 たち 大きな 動かしている

Robust young men are moving a large rock.

卑屈 ひくつ
失敗 卑屈 なる 必要 ない

There is no need to be servile even if you fail.

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