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骨

skeleton
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingコツ
Kun readingほね
JōyōGrade 6
  1. bone
  2. frame
  3. outline
  4. core
  5. backbone

Popular Usage

骨折

Radicals and components

Radical骨boneComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

joint · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1383

Compound words

骨折こっせつ
bone fracture
遺骨いこつ
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
骸骨がいこつ
skeleton
拳骨げんこつ
(clenched) fist; knuckles
骨格こっかく
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; frame; physique
骨子こっし
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
骨髄こつずい
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point
骨董こっとう
antique; curio
人骨じんこつ
human bones
鉄骨てっこつ
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
頭骨とうこつ
skull
軟骨なんこつ
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
背骨せぼね
spine; backbone; spinal column
露骨ろこつ
open; unconcealed; undisguised; blatant; plain
白骨はっこつ
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
散骨さんこつ
scattering of ashes (cremated remains)
豚骨とんこつ
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
骨抜きほねぬき
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; emasculation

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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