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N3N5Kanji
膝
knee
Readings
- On
- シツ
- Kun
- ひざ
Examples
膝（ひざ）、膝枕（ひざまくら）
knee, lap pillow
Note
On-reading (シツ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (ひざ) is used standalone or with okurigana.
Questions that use this word
N1 6From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 文法
その選手は膝の痛み___試合に出場した。
Answer: をものともせず
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