ちょう

noun

  1. way of sitting by placing both knees on the ground and standing upright.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょう
長跪 ちょうき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

long, leader, superior
チョウ なが.い おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
kneel
ひざまず.く キ (Kentei 1)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
dangerous, fear, uneasy
キ あや.うい あぶ.ない (6th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)