かが.む
kagamu
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

屈 is the kanji for "Bend / Yield / Flinch". A common reading is かが.む (kagamu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Bend / Yield / Flinch

Also : Bend · Yield · Flinch · Submit

Readings

kunかが.む/ kagamukunかが.める/ kagameruonくつ/ kutsu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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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.

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