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両膝 (りょうひざ, ryouhiza) Japanese meaning: both knees | Kotomora

両りょう膝ひざ

Meanings

1

both knees

Refers to both knees of a person or animal. Commonly used in contexts of kneeling, injury, or physical description.

彼かれは両りょう膝ひざをついて謝あやまった。
He got down on both knees and apologized.

Kanji

両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
膝knee, lap

Opposites

片かた膝ひざN2
片膝 refers to only one knee, while 両膝 refers to both knees together, as in 両膝をつく (kneel on both knees).

Built from

両りょう

Etymology

Compound of 両 (ryō, 'both') and 膝 (hiza, 'knee').