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ひざまずく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ひざまずく
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to kneel  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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ひざまずく is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 200,000 (about 260,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
おうじベル
まえ
ひざまずきました
わたし
となり
くに
おうじです
The Prince knelt before Belle. 'I'm a prince from a neighboring country.
かのじょ
彼女
ひざまずいて
かみ
いの
ささげた
She prayed to God on her knees.
かのじょ
彼女
ひざまずいて
いの
った

She went down on her knees to pray.
跪く
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Readings : ひざまずく    ひざまづく   
跪く can be read in 2 ways: ひざまずく (60%), ひざまづく (40%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 207,000 (about 209,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ひざまず to kneel   
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キ   あぶない dangerous   あやぶむ to be apprehensive of   あやうく barely, narrowly; almost   
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ヤク    unlucky   
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seal
cliff
corner
ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
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