Kanji #137 ／ 膝

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : hi za
The sound reading : si tsu

< MEANING >
knee

< ORIGIN >
「月」＋「right part」
月 : body, meat
right part : A kanji to have a sound called "si tsu". ( There are not the direct relations with the knee. )

< USE >
膝枕 [hi za - ma ku ra] : head on another's laps
膝小僧 [hi za - ko -zo u] : kneecap

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I introduce ''膝'' on this time.

It was not got detailed information about the constitution of this kanji.
It is one of the pleasure to imagine about the constitution of such a kanji.


I introduce ''脛'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.