屈
かが.む
kagamu
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
屈 is the kanji for "Bend". A common reading is かが.む (kagamu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bend
Also : Yield · Flinch · Submit
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Readings
kunかが.む/ kagamukunかが.める/ kagameruonくつ/ kutsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
尸出
Example Sentences
困難にも決して屈しなかった。
こんなんにもけっしてくっしなかった。
He never yielded even in the face of hardship.
屈辱的な敗北を経験した。
くつじょくてきなはいぼくをけいけんした。
He experienced a humiliating defeat.
Vocabulary using 屈
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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