骨

bone

JLPT N2 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほね
On'yomi: コツ

骨 means "bone". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read ほね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

骨ほね

bone

骨 in example sentences

この魚さかな、骨ほねが多おおいね。

Kono sakana, hone ga ooi ne.

This fish has a lot of bones.
この魚さかな、小骨こぼねが多おおいね。

Kono sakana, kobone ga ooi ne.

This fish has a lot of small bones in it.
この魚さかなはずいぶん小骨こぼねが多おおいな。

Kono sakana wa zuibun kobone ga ooi na.

This fish has a lot of small bones in it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 骨

骨 bone

Common questions

What does the kanji 骨 mean?: 骨 means "bone". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 骨 have?: 骨 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 骨 read?: It is read ほね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 骨?: 骨 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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