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腰

loins
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingヨウ
Kun readingこし
JōyōGrade 8
  1. lower back
  2. waist
  3. hips
  4. lumbar region
  5. body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.)

Popular Usage

腰掛け腰掛ける

Radicals and components

Radical肉meatComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · need · old west · woman (女)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1731

Compound words

腰掛けこしかけ
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
腰掛けるこしかける
to sit (down)
腰痛ようつう
lower back pain; lumbago
腰部ようぶ
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
弱腰よわごし
weak attitude
足腰あしこし
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
物腰ものごし
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
本腰ほんごし
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

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