膝: Knee; LapKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it

Words that use the on'yomi (シツ)

• 変形性膝関節症へんけいせいしつかんせつしょうgonarthrosis; osteoarthritis of the knee
• 膝窩しっかpopliteal fossa; popliteal space
• 膝窩動脈しつかどうみゃくpopliteal artery
• 膝窩静脈しつかじょうみゃくpopliteal vein
• 膝膕しっかくpopliteal fossa; popliteal space
• 膝蓋反射しつがいはんしゃpatellar reflex
• 膝蓋腱しつがいけんpatellar tendon
• 膝蓋腱反射しつがいけんはんしゃkneecap (patellar) reflex
• 膝蓋骨しつがいこつkneecap; patella
• 膝行しっこうmoving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)

Words that use a kun'yomi

• 膝ひざknee
• お膝下おひざもとbeside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
• お膝元おひざもとbeside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
• お膝許おひざもとbeside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
• 両膝りょうひざboth knees
• 小膝こひざknee
• 御膝下おひざもとbeside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
• 御膝元おひざもとbeside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
• 御膝許おひざもとbeside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
• 片膝かたひざone knee
• 片膝をつくかたひざをつくto kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
• 片膝を突くかたひざをつくto kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
• 片膝を立てるかたひざをたてるto sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee
• 突き膝つきひざknee touch down
• 立て膝たてひざsitting with one knee drawn up
• 立膝たてひざsitting with one knee drawn up
• 膝かけひざかけlap blanket
• 膝がしらひざがしらkneecap
• 膝が笑うひざがわらうto have one's knees be about to give way
• 膝げりひざげりknee strike; kneeing
• 膝づめひざづめ(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
• 膝とも談合ひざともだんごうtwo heads are better than one; consult even with your knees
• 膝の皿ひざのさらkneecap
• 膝まくらひざまくらlaying one's head in someone's lap
• 膝をつき合わせるひざをつきあわせるto meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
• 膝をつくひざをつくto fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
• 膝を交えてひざをまじえてintimately; sitting knee to knee
• 膝を交えるひざをまじえるto be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
• 膝を付き合わせるひざをつきあわせるto meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
• 膝を崩すひざをくずすto sit at ease
• 膝を打つひざをうつto express sudden recognition and being impressed; to slap one's knee
• 膝を突き合わせるひざをつきあわせるto meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
• 膝を突くひざをつくto fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
• 膝を落とすひざをおとすto drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
• 膝カックンひざカックンknee dislocation
• 膝丈ひざたけknee-length (clothing)
• 膝上ひざうえabove the knee
• 膝下ひざもとnear one's knee
• 膝元ひざもとnear one's knee
• 膝小僧ひざこぞうkneecap
• 膝拍子ひざびょうしkeeping time by tapping one's knees
• 膝掛けひざかけlap blanket
• 膝枕ひざまくらlaying one's head in someone's lap
• 膝立ちひざだちkneeling
• 膝許ひざもとnear one's knee

Other readings

• 牛膝いのこずちJapanese chaff flower (Achyranthes japonica)
• 膝かっくんひざカックンknee dislocation
• 膝掛ひざかけlap blanket
• 膝皿貝ひざらがいchiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle
• 膝行るいざるto shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl

Showing the 60 most common of 69 words. See them all in the graph.

Kanji that often appear with 膝

• 片
• 突
• 立
• 合
• 蓋
• 下
• 元
• 許
• 御
• 詰
• 関