Word Meaning 膝を抱える

ひざをかかえる hiza o kakaeru

膝を抱える is read as ひざをかかえる (hiza o kakaeru) and means to hug one's knees.

Meaning

English

  1. to hug one's knees
  2. to clasp one's arms around one's knees
  3. to be lonely

Reading

Kana

ひざをかかえる

Romaji

hiza o kakaeru

Writing Variants

  • 膝をかかえる ひざをかかえる hizaokakaeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 164539 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

膝を抱く

ひざをだく

to beg

ひざ

knee

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱き締める

だきしめる

to hug someone close

爆弾を抱える

ばくだんをかかえる

to carry a bomb

抱合せる

だきあわせる

to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package

辛抱

しんぼう

patience

抱き合う

だきあう

to embrace each other

抱擁

ほうよう

embrace

抱負

ほうふ

aspiration

抱く

いだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)