しっ
膝
こう
行

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しっ
膝
こう
行
 膝行 しっこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

knee, lap
ひざ　シツ (11th)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
lacquer(漆) variant
シツ　うるし
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)