Quick answer
骨 is the kanji for "Bone". A common reading is ほね (hone). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bone
Also : Skeleton · Frame
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 骨 represents 'SKELETON'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of skeleton.
On-reading: こつ — remember this sound by associating it with skeleton. Kun-reading: ほね.
Example Sentences
転んで骨折したので、しばらく松葉杖が必要です。
ころんでこっせつしたので、しばらくまつばづえがひつようです。
I fell and fractured a bone, so I need crutches for a while.
骨の折れる仕事でも、諦めずに最後まで取り組みました。
ほねのおれるしごとでも、あきらめずにさいごまでとりくみました。
Even in demanding work, I tackled it without giving up to the end.
Vocabulary using 骨
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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