Moto 土下座 (どげざ)kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
- kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneselfnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 土下座
- 土Soil; Earth; GroundRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 下Below; Down; DescendRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 座Squat; Seat; CushionRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 土地とちplot of land; lot
- 領土りょうどdominion; territory
- 土つちearth; soil
- 土曜どようSaturday
- 国土こくどcountry; territory
- 土俵どひょう(wrestling) ring
- 土木どぼくengineering works; civil engineering
- 全土ぜんどwhole nation; whole land
- 下車げしゃalighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off
- 下院かいんlower house; lower legislative chamber
- 低下ていかfall; decline
- 地下ちかbasement; cellar
- 引き下げひきさげreduction; cut
- 以下いかnot exceeding; and downward
- 殿下でんかyour Highness; his Highness
- 陛下へいかYour Majesty; His Majesty
- 座ざseat; place
- 銀座ぎんざGinza (shopping district in Tokyo)
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