膝
シツ
ひざ
knee; lap
Words
お膝元
おひざもと
- beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.) n
- place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); Imperial capital; Imperial court; (shogun's) headquarters n
- place under one's direct control; one's own turf; one's own backyard n
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) exp v5k
牛膝
いのこずち
- Japanese chaff flower (Achyranthes japonica) n
膝が笑う
ひざがわらう
- to have one's knees be about to give way exp v5u id
膝蓋腱
しつがいけん
- patellar tendon n