Word Meaning 膝を打つ

ひざをうつ hiza o utsu

膝を打つ is read as ひざをうつ (hiza o utsu) and means to express sudden recognition and being impressed.

Meaning

English

to express sudden recognition and being impressed
to slap one's knee

Reading

Kana

ひざをうつ

Romaji

hiza o utsu

Writing Variants

ひざを打つ ひざをうつ hizaoutsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 164275 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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膝

ひざ

knee

打つ

うつ

to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)

打ち勝つ

うちかつ

to out-hit

銘打つ

めいうつ

to engrave an inscription

波打つ

なみうつ

to dash against (of waves)

合いの手を打つ

あいのてをうつ

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.

手を打つ

てをうつ

to clap one's hands together

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

田を打つ

たをうつ

to till a rice paddy

不意を打つ

ふいをうつ

to take (a person) unawares

心を打つ

こころをうつ

to touch (a person's) heart

点を打つ

てんをうつ

to mark with a dot (point)