Kanji
What does the kanji 屈 mean?
屈 means submission, bending; yielding, giving in. On'yomi クツ. Kun'yomi かが.む、かが.める.
Quick facts| On'yomi | クツ |
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| Kun'yomi | かが.む、かが.める |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Main radical | 尸 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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屈On'yomi クツKun'yomi かが.む、かが.める
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
submission, bending; yielding, giving in
Memory hook
The body (尸) forced to bend double through the narrow gap in the mountain (山) — YIELD, BEND.
Common words
- 屈折くっせつbending, refraction; distortion
- 窮屈きゅうくつcramped; restrictive, uncomfortable
- 退屈たいくつboring, tedious
More words with this kanji
- 理屈りくつlogic, reasoning, theory; a pretext, sophistry
