The kanji 屈 generally conveys the idea of "to bend," "to yield," "to submit," or "to feel wronged." It often implies a change in shape or position, or a bending of one's will or principles. It can also suggest a feeling of being unfairly treated or oppressed.

・On-yomi (音読み): クツ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かが（む）, ま（げる）

⚫︎屈服（くっぷく） Translation: Submission; capitulation. ⚫︎屈辱（くつじょく） Translation: Humiliation; insult. ⚫︎屈む（かがむ） Translation: To bend down; to stoop.

The kanji 屈 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), which means a character that combines a semantic (meaning) component with a phonetic (sound) component. The left part of 屈 is 尸 (shikabane), which is a radical that represents a corpse. It is related to "body" or "to lie down." The right part is 出 (shutsu, meaning "to come out"). Together, the character 屈 suggests something bending down or stooping over, like a body bowing or yielding. The 出 part contributes to the sound, and the 尸 part provides the semantic element of the body.