よ
四
　
つ
　
ん
ば
這
　
い

noun

  1. crawling on all fours, being on all fours, being on one's hands and knees.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よ
四
　
つ
　
ん
ば
這
　
い
 四つん這い よつんばい
よ
四
　
つ
　
ん
　
ば
　
い
 四つんばい よつんばい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

four
よん　シ　よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
crawl, creep, grovel
は.う　シャ　ゲン (Kentei Pre-1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク