# 膝 — knee; lap

膝 means “knee; lap”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes.  Kun'yomi: ひざ (hiza). You'll see it in words such as 膝 (hiza, “knee”).

- Meaning: knee; lap
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: ひざ (hiza)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 3

## How to remember 膝

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 木 tree · 水 water

## Words with 膝

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 膝 | ひざ (hiza) | knee |

## Don't confuse it with

[漆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lacquer/) · [棚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shelf/)

## More in the “Body & health 3” set

[髪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hair-on-the-head/) · [汗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweat/) · [肌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bare-skin/) · [胃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/stomach/) · [膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [爪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nail/) · [膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/) · [喉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throat/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/. Last updated 2026-11-01.