膝行

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Verb

膝行

  1. to walk on one's knees

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕik̚ko̞ː]

Noun

(しっ)(こう) (shikkō) 

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

Verb

(しっ)(こう)する (shikkō suru) suru (stem (しっ)(こう) (shikkō shi), past (しっ)(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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