かたひざをつく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
He knelt on one knee in front of her.
Composed of
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
Composed of
one knee
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
Examples (2 in total)
He knelt on one knee in front of her.
I moved the box out of the way and knelt on one knee on the floor.