骨 Kanji – skeleton
The Japanese kanji 骨 can mean skeleton, bone, remains, frame.
Meaning and Readings
How is 骨 read?
骨 has the onyomi reading コツ and the kunyomi reading ほね.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kotsu, hone.
Common Japanese Words Using 骨
These common Japanese words contain 骨. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 遺骨（いこつ） — cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
- 骸骨（がいこつ） — skeleton
- 拳骨（げんこつ） — (clenched) fist, knuckles
- 骨（ほね） — bone
- 骨格（こっかく） — skeleton, skeletal structure, build, frame, physique
- 骨子（こっし） — main point, gist, essentials, bones (e.g. of an idea), pith
- 骨髄（こつずい） — bone marrow, medulla
- 骨折（こっせつ） — bone fracture
- 骨董（こっとう） — antique, curio
- 骨抜き（ほねぬき） — boning (fish or meat), deboning