立たて膝ひざ

た

て

ひ

ざ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

sitting with one knee drawn up

Describes a sitting posture where one knee is raised while the other leg is folded or extended. Often used in casual or informal settings.

正せい座ざ
正座 is formal kneeling with both legs folded under the body, while 立て膝 is a more relaxed posture with one knee raised.
あぐら
あぐら is cross-legged sitting, whereas 立て膝 involves one knee drawn up and the other leg down or folded.

Compound of 立て (tate, 'standing, upright') and 膝 (hiza, 'knee'). The reading たてひざ reflects rendaku voicing of ひざ.