Kanji
跪
kanji character
kneel
跪 kanji-跪 kneel
跪
Meaning
kneel
Readings
Kun'yomi
- ひざまずく
On'yomi
- き ざ kneeling with the balls of the feet on the floor and sitting on one's heels
- き はい kneeling and worshipping
- ちょう き way of sitting by placing both knees on the ground and standing upright
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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跪 くto kneel (in respect), to genuflect -
跪 けkneeling -
跪 座 kneeling with the balls of the feet on the floor and sitting on one's heels -
跪 坐 kneeling with the balls of the feet on the floor and sitting on one's heels -
跪 拝 kneeling and worshipping, worshipping on one's knees -
長 跪 way of sitting by placing both knees on the ground and standing upright -
拝 跪 kneeling down (to pray), going down on one's knees