腰

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

こし

Nanori (名乗り)

うすぐ

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1306

Vocabulary

ヨウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
腰痛	ヨウツウ	lower back pain; lumbago
腰部	ヨウブ	loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
腰椎	ヨウツイ	lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
細腰	サイヨウ	slender hips; slim waist
柳腰	リュウヨウ	slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; waist of a willow tree

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
腰	こし	lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
腰	コシ	lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
腰掛ける	こしかける	to sit (down)
腰掛け	こしかけ	seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
足腰	あしこし	legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings

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