- 1. [n] near one's knee
- 2. [n] (by) one's side; (at) one's hand
- 3. [n] place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of)
- 4. [n] territory of a powerful person
- 5. [n] address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter
Kanji in this word
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膝
knee, lapOn: シツ (shitsu)Kun: ひざ (hiza)
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元
beginning, former time, originOn: ゲン (gen)、 ガン (gan)Kun: もと (moto)
Example Sentences
彼はまもなく親の膝元を離れる。
kareha mamonaku oya no hizamoto wo hanare ru .
He leaves the parental roof soon.