腰 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道4Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ヨウ
- Kun
- こし
- Meaning
- waist; hips
Origin
月 "flesh" with 要 "the key point": the body's pivot — the waist.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヨウ | 腰痛・腰部 |
|---|---|
| こし | 腰・腰だめ・物腰 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 腰痛ようつう
lower back pain
- 本腰ほんごし
earnest effort
Example
重い物を持って腰を痛めた。
I hurt my back lifting something heavy.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)