Kanken 1
躬

Meaning

Kanji 躬

body

body, self

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
み
Onyomi 音読み
キュウキョウ
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
10
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
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Related vocabulary

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

躬行

きゅうこう

executing by oneself

匪躬

ひきゅう

self-sacrificing service

鞠躬如

きっきゅうじょ

deferential

実践躬行

じっせんきゅうこう

acting up to one's principles

率先躬行

そっせんきゅうこう

taking a lead in (doing)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は躬をかがめて深く礼をした。

He bent his body and bowed deeply.

人は困ったときこそ躬を正すべきだ。

A person should set oneself right especially in times of trouble.

彼は躬をもってその教えを実践した。

He put that teaching into practice with his own person.

躬の安全を守ることも大切だ。

Protecting your own safety is also important.

先生は、躬が体や自分自身を表す字だと説明した。

The teacher explained that this character means body or oneself.