勉強 / 単語 / 膝元

膝元

ひざもと しっか

  • near one's knee n
  • (by) one's side; (at) one's hand n
  • place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of) n
  • territory of a powerful person n
  • address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter n
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Kanji

シツ

ひざ

knee; lap

Grade Level 8

15 Strokes

ゲン • ガン

もと

beginning; former time; origin

Grade Level 2

4 Strokes

Synonyms

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
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