膝行

Chinese

knee
 
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
trad. (膝行) 膝 行
simp. #(膝行) 膝 行

Pronunciation


Verb

膝行

  1. to walk on one's knees

Japanese

Kanji in this term
膝 行
しつ > しっ
Grade: S
こう
Grade: 2
kan’on

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕik̚ko̞ː]

Noun

膝(しっ)行(こう) • (shikkō) 

  1. moving forward or backward by sliding on one's knees

Verb

膝(しっ)行(こう)する • (shikkō suru) suru (stem 膝(しっ)行(こう)し (shikkō shi), past 膝(しっ)行(こう)した (shikkō shita))

  1. to slide on one's knees

Usage notes

Sliding on one's knees without standing is a mark of humility. It is most often done before an altar or, historically, before a high-ranking nobleman or samurai.

Inflection

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