ひざ
Meanings
Noun
1. knee
2. lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
Kanji used
knee
Pitch accent
Top 1600
Used in vocabulary (41 in total)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
above the knee
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
knee-length (clothing)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to have one's knees be about to give way
lap blanket
sitting with one knee drawn up
below the knee
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
lap blanket
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
lap blanket
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
knee strike; kneeing
standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view; (lit.) knee-hider
Patellar tendinitis
knee touch down; posture with knees and toes on the floor
Examples (13 in total)
My knee hurts a lot.
Does your knee still hurt?
Tom scraped his knee.