He is reading a book placed on his lap.
膝
knee, lap
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
肉部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
シツ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ひざ
Example sentences
I scraped my knee and it bled.
He knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
She gave him a lap pillow.
He quietly goes down on one knee before proposing.
After climbing the long stairs, both knees hurt.
He admitted responsibility for the failure and knelt before everyone to apologize.
He knelt upright and made eye contact with the child.
Kneeling on one knee, I spoke to the child at eye level.
Example Vocabulary
膝
knee; lap
膝をつく
to kneel; to touch one's knees to the ground; to surrender
膝枕
lap pillow
片膝をつく
to go down on one knee; to kneel on one knee
両膝
both knees
膝を突く
to kneel; to drop to one’s knees; to humble oneself
膝立ち
kneeling upright; a kneeling position
片膝
one knee; a one-knee kneeling posture
膝上
膝蹴り
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