| き | っ | 
|---|---|
| 鞠 | 
| きゅ | う | 
|---|---|
| 躬 | 
| じょ | 
|---|
| 如 | 
'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle
- deferential, humble, reverent, respectful.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 | 鞠躬如 | きっきゅうじょ | |||||||||||
| 
 
 
 | 鞠躬如 | きくきゅうじょ | |||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 
 | きっきゅう如 | きっきゅうじょ | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
ball
まり キク キュウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
body, self
キュウ キョウ み (Kentei 1)