Word Meaning 膝下

しっか shikka

膝下 is read as しっか (shikka) and means address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter.

Meaning

English

  1. address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter
  2. near one's knee
  3. territory of a powerful person
  4. (by) one's side
  5. (at) one's hand
  6. place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.)
  7. (under) the care (of)

Reading

Kana

しっか

Romaji

shikka

Writing Variants

  • ひざ元 ひざもと hizamoto
  • 膝下 ひざもと hizamoto
  • 膝許 ひざもと hizamoto
  • 膝元 ひざもと hizamoto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お膝下

おひざもと

beside a nobleman

ひざ

knee

天下

てんが

shogun (Edo period)

以下

いか

including ...

低下

ていか

fall

廊下

ろうか

corridor

部下

ぶか

subordinate person

地下

ちか

underground

殿下

てんが

your Highness

目下

めした

subordinate

上下

じょうげ

first and second volumes

落下

らっか

fall