Word Meaning 受け身

うけみ ukemi

受け身 is read as うけみ (ukemi) and means the defensive.

Meaning

English

  1. the defensive
  2. ukemi (the art of falling safely)
  3. the passive
  4. passive voice
  5. passive attitude
  6. passivity
  7. passiveness

Reading

Kana

うけみ

Romaji

ukemi

Writing Variants

  • 受身 うけみ ukemi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 954 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

受身文

うけみぶん

passive sentence

受身形

うけみけい

passive form

間接受身

かんせつうけみ

indirect passive

直接受身

ちょくせつうけみ

direct passive

迷惑の受身

めいわくのうけみ

suffering passive

身元引受人

みもとひきうけにん

guarantor

受賞

じゅしょう

winning (a prize)

受動的

じゅどうてき

passive

受領

じゅりょう

receipt (of a letter, money, etc.)

受講

じゅこう

taking a lecture

受章

じゅしょう

reception of a decoration

受像

じゅぞう

(television) reception