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ιͺ¨
Bone
γ»γ (hone)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
After cremation in Japan, family members use chopsticks together to carefully place the remaining bones into an urn during a ceremony called ιͺ¨δΈγ (kotsuage). This is a unique and important Japanese funeral custom.
Memory Trick
Imagine a skeleton standing upright, with every bone supporting the body. Those strong bones help you remember ιͺ¨ means 'bone.'
Readings
Onyomi: γ³γ (kotsu)
Kunyomi: γ»γ (hone)
Example Words
ιͺ¨
γ»γ (hone)
Bone
ιͺ¨ζ
γγ£γγ€ (kossetsu)
Broken bone
ιͺ¨θ£ε
γγ£γ¨γγ²γ (kottouhin)
Antique
ιͺ¨ζ Ό
γγ£γγ (kokkaku)
Skeleton
Example Sentence
ε½Ό γ― θ»’γγ§ ιͺ¨ζ γγΎγγγ
γγ γ― γγγγ§ γγ£γγ€ γγΎγγγ
kare wa koronde kossetsu shimashita
He fell and broke a bone.