The kanji character 屈 primarily conveys the idea of "to bend," "to yield," or "to submit." It implies a state of being bent or curved, both physically and metaphorically, such as in the sense of yielding to pressure or authority. It can also suggest a restriction or constraint.

・On-yomi (音読み): クツ (kutsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かが（む） (kaga(mu)), ま（げる） (ma(geru))

⚫︎ 屈服 (kuttsu-fuku) Translation: Submission; surrender ⚫︎ 屈折 (kussetsu) Translation: Refraction; inflection ⚫︎ 屈辱 (kutsujoku) Translation: Humiliation; insult

The kanji 屈 is a pictophonetic character. The left side is a radical representing a mountain, or more broadly, a structure or body. The right side is a phonetic component, and indicates the pronunciation and also conveys the meaning of being bent. Together, the components create the sense of something being bent or curved, like a mountain peak that bends due to wind.