骨 — 10 strokes / Radical「骨」
道5Elementary year 6 / 10 strokes / Radical「骨」
- On
- コツこつ · kotsu
- Kun
- ほねhone
- Meaning
- bone; framework
Stroke order
Origin
A picture of bone with flesh on it; the hard part that holds the body up — hence "bone."
Readings and examples
| Onコツこつkotsu | 骨子こっし筋骨きんこつ老骨ろうこつ |
|---|---|
| Kunほねhone | 骨ほね骨折りほねおり |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 鉄骨てっこつ
steel frame
- 骨折こっせつ
bone fracture
- 骨髄こつずい
- 頭蓋骨ずがいこつ
- 肋骨ろっこつ
- 骨董こっとう
- 橈骨とうこつ
- 肩胛骨けんこうこつ
Example
牛乳は骨を強くする。
Milk makes your bones strong.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)