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

受身

受け身

Reading

Kana: うけみ
Romaji: ukemi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

the defensive

2

passive attitude; passivity; passiveness

3

the passive; passive voice

(Linguistics terminology)
4

ukemi (the art of falling safely)

(Martial arts term)

Kanji

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life