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What does 膝 (ひざ, hiza) mean?

膝 (ひざ, hiza) means knee.

Quick facts
Readingひざ
Romajihiza
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ひざ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhiza

knee

  1. 1noun knee
  2. 2noun lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

Example sentences

  • I fell and my knee started bleeding.

  • The cat is sleeping on my lap.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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