Kanji What does the kanji 膝 mean? 膝 means knee. On'yomi シツ. Kun'yomi ひざ. Quick factsOn'yomiシツKun'yomiひざStrokes15 膝On'yomi シツKun'yomi ひざ15 strokeskneeBuilt from月moon, month 4 strokes水water 4 strokes木tree 4 strokes人person 2 strokesStroke order · 15 strokesWatch it written123456789101112131415Common words膝ひざknee