Word Meaning 膝蓋骨

しつがいこつ shitsugaikotsu

膝蓋骨 is read as しつがいこつ (shitsugaikotsu) and means kneecap.

Meaning

English

  1. kneecap
  2. patella

Reading

Kana

しつがいこつ

Romaji

shitsugaikotsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 164107 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

膝蓋腱反射

しつがいけんはんしゃ

kneecap (patellar) reflex

膝蓋腱

しつがいけん

patellar tendon

膝蓋反射

しつがいはんしゃ

patellar reflex

口蓋骨

こうがいこつ

palatine bone (of the skull)

頭蓋骨

ずがいこつ

skull

喉頭蓋軟骨

こうとうがいなんこつ

epiglottic cartilage

寛骨臼蓋

かんこつきゅうがい

acetabular roof

ひざ

knee

頭骨

ずこつ

skull

ほね

bone

鉄骨

てっこつ

steel frame

骸骨

がいこつ

skeleton

Example Sentences

1

The flat, dish-shaped bone in front of the knee joint is called the patella.