Moto 骨 (ほね)bone; frame; outline
- bonenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- framenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- outline; corenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- backbone; spirit; fortitudenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- laborious; troublesome; difficultadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 骨
Words that share its kanji
- 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
- 骨抜きほねぬきboning (fish or meat); deboning
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