漢字道KANJIDO

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4Junior high level8 strokesRadical
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クツ
Kun
かが.む・かが.める
Meaning
bend; yield

Origin

ORIGIN

With 出: to bend the body — to bend, to yield.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

クツ屈辱・屈伸・不屈・理屈

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 屈折くっせつ

    refraction; bending

  • 不屈ふくつ

    indomitable

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

光は水の中で屈折する。

Light refracts in water.

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