腰
hips, loins, low wainscoting, waist
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
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Information
Grade:8
Strokes:13
JLPT:2
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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amount, consider, estimate, measure, quantity, surmise, weight
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smoke
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nose, snout
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bowels, guts, intestines, viscera
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宴
banquet, feast, party
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