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Meaning of (ほね) in Japanese

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ほね
Romaji
hone
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bone
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    frame
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    outline; core
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    backbone; spirit; fortitude
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    laborious; troublesome; difficult


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

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