膝
ひざ
hiza
JLPT N215 strokesKanjiLevel 62 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
膝 is the kanji for "Knee". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is ひざ (hiza). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Knee
Also : Lap
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Readings
kunひざ/ hizaonしつ/ shitsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
月桼
Example Sentences
膝、じかんがありません。
ひざ、じかんがありません。
However, I don't have time.
膝、まいにちべんきょうします。
ひざ、まいにちべんきょうします。
Therefore, I study every day.
Vocabulary using 膝
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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