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骨 kanji: meaning “skeleton”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N210 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
skeleton
On'yomi
コツ
Kun'yomi
ほね

Picture story to remember 骨

Under the soft flesh (月) hides a hard skeleton of bones that holds your whole body up.

Parts in this story:月

How to write 骨: stroke order

骨 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 骨

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Kanji that share parts with 骨.