Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 膝元(ひざもと) in Japanese

膝元, 膝下, 膝許, ひざ元
Kana Reading
ひざもと, しっか
Romaji
hizamoto, shikka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    near one's knee; below one's knee
    Example sentence
    はまもなく膝元離れる He leaves the parental roof soon.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    under the protection of (e.g. one's parents); under the care of
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    territory of a powerful person
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter

Examples of 膝元, 膝下, 膝許, ひざ元, ひざもと, しっか in a sentence



Kanji in this word

15 strokes

knee, lap

On'Yomi: シツ

Kun'Yomi: ひざ

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

permit, approve

On'Yomi: キョ

Kun'Yomi: ゆる.す, もと

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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