Word Meaning 膝元

ひざもと hizamoto

膝元 is read as ひざもと (hizamoto) 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

ひざもと

Romaji

hizamoto

Writing Variants

  • ひざ元 ひざもと hizamoto
  • 膝下 しっか shikka
  • 膝下 ひざもと hizamoto
  • 膝許 ひざもと hizamoto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お膝元

おひざもと

beside a nobleman

ひざ

knee

もと

earlier times

足元

あしもと

most recent

身元

みもと

(one's) character

地元

じもと

local

還元

かんげん

restoration

次元

じげん

dimension

手元

てもと

grip

紀元

きげん

era

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

三次元

さんじげん

real world

Example Sentences

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There's a row of huge factories as though it were the seat of that large corporation.