Word details

硬骨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 硬骨.

Dictionary

Entry

硬骨うこつ鯁骨NounFreq #105043
1

硬骨 only

bone

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

firmness (of character); backbone; unyielding spirit

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stiff, hard

12 strokesFrequency 1,101JLPT N2Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

かた.い

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

10 strokesFrequency 936JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コツ

Kun

ほね

fish bones, honest, upright

18 strokes

On

コウキョウ

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