Kanji

屈

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
待ち時間が長くて、とても退屈だった。

The waiting time was long and I was very bored.

基本 きほん
基本のトレーニングは退屈だが、上達するためには必要だ。

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

理屈 りくつ
その理屈は正しいが、現実的ではない。

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

屈辱 くつじょく
彼は試合に負けて、人生最大の屈辱を味わった。

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

韓信 かんしん
韓信は若き日の屈辱を耐え忍び、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
彼はどんな困難にも屈しない強い意志を持っている。

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

威迫 いはく
彼は威迫に屈しなかった

He did not yield to intimidation.

窮屈 きゅうくつ
このジャケットは肩のあたりが少し窮屈だ

This jacket is a bit tight around the shoulders.

屈強 くっきょう
屈強な若者たちが、大きな岩を動かしている。

Robust young men are moving a large rock.

卑屈 ひくつ
失敗しても卑屈になる必要はない。

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

Example Vocabulary

退屈

たいくつ

boredom; tedious; boring

理屈

りくつ

logic; reason; excuse

屈辱

くつじょく

humiliation; disgrace; insult; dishonor

屈する

くっする

to yield; to give in; to bend

窮屈

きゅうくつ

tight; cramped; formal; stiff

屈強

くっきょう

robust, brawny, muscular

卑屈

ひくつ

obsequious; servile; cringing; self-abasing

屈む

かがむ

屈服

くっぷく

屈託のない

くったくのない

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