膝ひざ
Meanings
Noun
1. knee
2. lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
Kanji used
knee
Pitch accent
ひ
ざ
Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (49 in total)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
above the knee; on one's lap
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
knee-length (clothing)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to have one's knees be about to give way
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
lap blanket
below the knee
sitting with one knee drawn up
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
kneecap; patella
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
lap blanket
knee dislocation; making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
knee dislocation; making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
lap blanket
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
knee strike; kneeing
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
knee touch down; posture with knees and toes on the floor
standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view; (lit.) knee-hider
Patellar tendinitis
area behind the knee
Examples (13 in total)
My knee hurts a lot.
Does your knee still hurt?
Tom scraped his knee.