Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji
    3. 膝

    膝

    膝ひざ

    knee

    KMT10Freq #2320Medicine & HealthKanji15 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ひざ

    On'yomi

    シツ

    kneelap

    月

    月
    木
    氺
    水

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    滕撚膠膕膤膣膓膵滕

    Concepts using this kanji

    膝

    knee

    膝とも談合

    two heads are better than one

    膝を突き合わせる

    to sit knee to knee (with)

    七重の膝を八重に折る

    to humbly implore

    膝元

    near one's knee

    お膝元

    beside a nobleman

    小膝

    knee

    膝部

    knee (region)

    膝下

    below the knee

    膝詰め談判

    direct negotiations

    両膝

    both knees

    膝を打つ

    to express sudden recognition and being impressed

    膝上

    above the knee

    膝立ち

    kneeling

    立て膝

    sitting with one knee drawn up

    膝行

    moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)

    片膝を立てる

    to sit on the floor with one knee raised

    膝を交えて

    intimately

    膝拍子

    keeping time by tapping one's knees

    膝車

    kneecap

    人工膝関節置換術

    knee replacement

    膝関節

    knee joint

    変形性膝関節症

    gonarthrosis

    突き膝

    knee touch down

    膝を落とす

    to drop to one's knees

    膝小僧

    kneecap

    膝頭

    kneecap

    諸膝

    both knees

    膝を抱く

    to hug one's knees

    膝を抱える

    to hug one's knees

    膝を崩す

    to sit at ease

    膝が笑う

    to have one's knees be about to give way

    膝裏

    area behind the knee

    片膝をつく

    to kneel down on one knee

    片膝

    one knee

    膝射

    shooting from a kneeling position

    膝射ち

    shooting from a kneeling position

    膝丈

    knee-length (clothing)

    牛膝

    Japanese chaff flower (Achyranthes japonica)

    膝蓋反射

    patellar reflex

    膝詰め

    (sitting) knee-to-knee

    膝栗毛

    travelling on foot

    膝窩動脈

    popliteal artery

    膝隠し

    standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view

    膝蓋腱反射

    kneecap (patellar) reflex

    膝皿貝

    chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora)

    膝の皿

    kneecap

    膝窩静脈

    popliteal vein

    膝蓋骨

    kneecap

    膝枕

    laying one's head in someone's lap

    膝カックン

    knee dislocation

    膝をつく

    to fall to one's knees

    膝蓋腱

    patellar tendon

    膝窩

    popliteal fossa

    膝蹴り

    knee strike

    膝膕

    popliteal fossa

    Showing 56 of 56 words

    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 月
    • 木
    • 氺
    • 水

    is_used_in

    • 膝
    • 膝蓋骨
    • 膝蓋腱反射
    • 膝関節
    • 膝頭
    • 片膝
    • 諸膝
    • 膝小僧
    • 膝元
    • 膝行
    • 膝拍子
    • 膝枕
    • 膝詰め
    • 膝詰め談判
    • 小膝
    • 立て膝
    • 膝の皿
    • 膝を崩す
    • 膝を交えて
    • 両膝
    • 膝皿貝
    • 突き膝
    • 膝蓋腱
    • 膝が笑う
    • 膝を突き合わせる
    • 牛膝
    • 膝をつく
    • お膝元
    • 膝膕
    • 膝窩
    • 膝隠し
    • 片膝をつく
    • 片膝を立てる
    • 膝蓋反射
    • 膝窩静脈
    • 膝窩動脈
    • 膝蹴り
    • 変形性膝関節症
    • 膝丈
    • 膝下
    • 膝上
    • 膝カックン
    • 膝車
    • 膝立ち
    • 膝とも談合
    • 膝を打つ
    • 膝を落とす
    • 膝栗毛
    • 膝を抱く
    • 膝を抱える
    • 人工膝関節置換術
    • 七重の膝を八重に折る
    • 膝射
    • 膝射ち
    • 膝部
    • 膝裏

    Similar concepts

    • 滕
    • 撚
    • 膠
    • 膕
    • 膤
    • 膣
    • 膓
    • 膵

    Explore more

    Kanji dictionary›Browse all entries›