骨 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「骨」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「骨」
- On
- コツ
- Kun
- ほね
- Meaning
- bone; framework
Origin
A picture of bone with flesh on it; the hard part that holds the body up — hence "bone."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コツ | 骨子・筋骨・老骨 |
|---|---|
| ほね | 骨・骨折り |
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
Example
牛乳は骨を強くする。
Milk makes your bones strong.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)