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屈
On'yomi
クツ
KUTSU
Kun'yomi
かが.む・かが.める
kagamu / kagameru
yield · bend · flinch · submit
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Strokes8
Frequency#1434
Radical尸corpse(3)
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
屈=
尸出
corpse + 出
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of body and exit. Bending body.
Symbolism
Surrender, humiliation, unyielding. Represents bending.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
不撓不屈
ふとうふくつ
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; tenacity
不屈不撓
ふくつふとう
indefatigability; indomitableness; with unremitting tenacity; indefatigability
Proverbs & Idioms
屈せずして進む
くっせずしてすすむ
To advance without yielding
Moving forward without giving in to hardship