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What is the Kanji for 'Bone'? | 骨

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bone', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bone' is 骨.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bone

    Reading

    kunyomiほね

    hone

    onyomiこつ

    kotsu

    Parts

    Meat

    Example Word

    骨: bone. The Japanese noun '骨 (ほね)' primarily means 'bone'. It refers to the hard, rigid structures that form the skeleton of vertebrates. This word is commonly used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. For example: I broke my bone「骨を折った」(ほねをおった). This work is the backbone of the project「この仕事はプロジェクトの骨だ」(このしごとはプロジェクトのほねだ). In metaphorical usage, it can imply the core or essential part of something, as in the second example. The word is straightforward and widely used in everyday conversation as well as in medical or scientific contexts.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    639

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meat

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slide, Smooth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Marrow, Bone marrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remains

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Bone

    word

    骨折

    Meaning

    Fracture

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    kanji

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intestine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

Learn the Kanji

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What does 骨 mean?

骨 means 'Bone'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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