硬骨 (こうこつ)bone; firm; uncompromising

bonenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
firm; uncompromisingnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

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Kanji in 硬骨

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強硬きょうこうfirm; strong
硬派こうはhard-liners; diehards
硬直こうちょくstiffening; rigidity
硬貨こうかcoin
肝硬変かんこうへんcirrhosis of the liver
動脈硬化どうみゃくこうかarteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
硬さかたさfirmness; hardness
硬式こうしきhard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
骨ほねbone
骨髄こつずいbone marrow; medulla
遺骨いこつcremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
骨子こっしmain point; gist
骨格こっかくskeleton; skeletal structure
鉄骨てっこつsteel frame; steel beam
骨折こっせつbone fracture
露骨ろこつopen; unconcealed

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