Word Meaning お膝元

おひざもと ohizamoto

お膝元 is read as おひざもと (ohizamoto) and means beside a nobleman.

Meaning

English

  1. beside a nobleman
  2. close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
  3. place under one's direct control
  4. one's own turf
  5. one's own backyard
  6. place where a high ranking person resides
  7. one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.)
  8. Imperial capital

Reading

Kana

おひざもと

Romaji

ohizamoto

Writing Variants

  • お膝下 おひざもと ohizamoto
  • お膝許 おひざもと ohizamoto

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

膝元

ひざもと

address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter

お中元

おちゅうげん

mid-year gift

もと

earlier times

足元

あしもと

most recent

身元

みもと

(one's) character

地元

じもと

local

還元

かんげん

restoration

次元

じげん

dimension

手元

てもと

grip

紀元

きげん

era

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

三次元

さんじげん

real world