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膝 kanji: meaning “knee”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N215 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
knee
On'yomi
シツ
Kun'yomi
ひざ

Picture story to remember 膝

The flesh (月) of your knee rests on the lacquered wood (木) floor when you kneel.

Parts in this story:月, 木

How to write 膝: stroke order

膝 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 膝

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Kanji that share parts with 膝.