骨
skeleton · bone · remains · frame
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
top-bottom: 冎 + moon
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of bone.
Symbolism
Skeleton, fracture, antique. Represents bones.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
彫心鏤骨
ちょうしんるこつ
laborious work; lucubration; lucubrations; laborious work
粉骨砕身
ふんこつさいしん
making one's best exertions; making one's best exertions
書画骨董
しょがこっとう
curios and objets d'art; curios and objets d'art
換骨奪胎
かんこつだったい
adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.)
骨肉相食
こつにくそうしょく
blood feud; domestic discord; blood feud
人品骨柄
じんぴんこつがら
personal appearance and physique; person's appearance and physique giving a feeling of respectable character; personal appearance and physique
気骨稜々
きこつりょうりょう
(a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination); (a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)
乱離骨灰
らりこっぱい
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed; being scattered in all directions
哀毀骨立
あいきこつりつ
losing weight and becoming bony because of grief; losing weight and becoming bony because of grief
Proverbs & Idioms
骨折り損のくたびれ儲け
ほねおりぞんのくたびれもうけ
Breaking bones for nothing but fatigue
Working hard with no reward
骨身に染みる
ほねみにしみる
To feel in one's bones
To feel deeply
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 骨 mean in Japanese?
骨 means skeleton, bone, remains, frame.
How do you read 骨?
On'yomi: コツ (KOTSU). Kun'yomi: ほね (hone).
How many strokes does 骨 have?
骨 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 骨 (bone).
Is 骨 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 骨 (skeleton, bone, remains, frame) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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