Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age), to bend.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
屈まる かがまる
こご
 
 
屈まる こごまる
 
 
屈まる くぐまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

yield, bend, flinch
クツ くっ かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)