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Japanese symbol for “kneeling”

Romaji: orishiki
kneeling

In Japanese, kneeling is , read (orishiki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n kneeling

Kanji and stroke order

fold, break, fracture
on: セツ、シャク
kun: お.る、おり、お.り、-お.り
7 strokes · JLPT 2
spread, pave, sit
on: フ
kun: し.く、-し.き
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “kneeling”

WordReadingMeaning
ひざだち hizadachikneeling

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こっせつ kossetsubone fracture
ときおり tokiorisometimes; at intervals; occasionally
おりかえし orikaeshiby return; (call or write back) without delay
おりがみ origamiorigami; art of paper folding
ざせつ zasetsusetback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration
おる oruto break; to fracture; to break off
しきち shikichisite; plot; lot
やしき yashikiresidence; estate; grounds

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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