Word Meaning 片膝を立てる

かたひざをたてる katahiza o tateru

片膝を立てる is read as かたひざをたてる (katahiza o tateru) and means to sit on the floor with one knee raised.

Meaning

English

  1. to sit on the floor with one knee raised
  2. to raise one knee
  3. to sit with one knee up

Reading

Kana

かたひざをたてる

Romaji

katahiza o tateru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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片足立ち

かたあしだち

standing on one leg

片膝

かたひざ

one knee

片膝をつく

かたひざをつく

to kneel down on one knee

立膝

たてひざ

sitting with one knee drawn up

膝立ち

ひざだち

kneeling

片付ける

かたづける

to marry off (e.g. a daughter)

片仮名

かたかな

katakana

片手

かたて

one hand

片方

かたほう

one (of a pair)

片道

かたみち

one-way (trip)

片側

かたがわ

one side

片思い

かたおもい

unrequited love