骨

ONこつ

KUNほね

Meanings

boneskeletonframe

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How to remember

The kanji 骨 vividly resembles a bone. The top part suggests a skull, the central part looks like a ribcage, and the lower part implies the long bones of the limbs.

'Kotsu' — Imagine making 'cuts' of meat and hitting a BONE.

Vocabulary

骨ほね

bone

骨折こっせつ

bone fracture

軟骨なんこつ

cartilage

骨格こっかく

skeleton, framework

豚骨とんこつ

pork bone (broth)

Related kanji

体肉折軟筋胴