屈
Kanji · N1
屈 / yield
Kanji for yield, bend, or flinch.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | クツ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | かが.む、かが.める | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
屈 carries the meaning yield, bend, or flinch.
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Common compounds with 屈
屈むかがむto stoop / to lean over / to bend forward
屈辱くつじょくdisgrace / humiliation
卑屈ひくつservile / subservient / obsequious
退屈たいくつtedious / boring / dull
窮屈きゅうくつnarrow / tight / cramped
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