Word Meaning 屈す

くす kusu

屈す is read as くす (kusu) and means to bend (knee, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to bend (knee, etc.)
  2. to feel down
  3. to subdue
  4. to overpower
  5. to yield
  6. to give in
  7. to be daunted
  8. to shrink

Reading

Kana

くす

Romaji

kusu

Writing Variants

  • 屈す くっす kussu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140046 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

屈折

くっせつ

inflection

屈指

くっし

leading

屈辱

くつじょく

disgrace

屈託

くったく

ennui

屈服

くっぷく

yielding

屈強

くっきょう

robust

屈する

くっする

to bend (knee, etc.)

屈伸

くっしん

bending and stretching

屈地性

くっちせい

geotropism

屈光性

くっこうせい

phototropism

屈伸性

くっしんせい

elasticity

屈曲部

くっきょくぶ

elbow