This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

お膝元

お膝下、 お膝許、 御膝元、 御膝下、 御膝許、 おひざ元

Reading

Kana: おひざもと
Romaji: ohizamoto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

home territory of a powerful figure; Imperial Court; businessman's turf; Shogun's headquarters

See also: 膝元 (reading ひざもと, entry #3)

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 ひざ
Meanings: knee, lap
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern