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KANJI
膝
knee
Kun'yomi
ひざhiza
On'yomi
しつshitsu
Kun'yomi
転こんで膝ひざを擦すりむいた。
I fell and scraped my knee.
子こ供どもが膝ひざの上うえで眠ねむった。
The child fell asleep on my lap.
On'yomi
膝しつ関かん節せつが痛いたくて歩あるけない。
My knee joint hurts and I cannot walk.
医い者しゃに膝しつの検けん査さを受うけた。
I had my knee examined by a doctor.

Practice exercises

1
膝
Answer
ひざしつ
2
膝
Answer
knee
3
膝元もと
at one's knee, beside one's lap
Answer
ひざもと
4
膝枕まくら
lap pillow
Answer
ひざまくら
5
膝小こ僧ぞう
kneecap (especially of a child), patella
Answer
ひざこぞう
6
膝栗くり毛げ
journey on foot, a tough trip (from a famous picaresque novel)
Answer
ひざくりげ