骨 (ほね): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

骨 (ほね) means bone.

See example sentences below.

骨 at a glance

骨

ほねhone

N3noun

bone

骨ほねhoneN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

bone

Example 1

この魚は骨が多いです。

Translation

This fish has many bones.

Example 2

骨が折れる仕事をしました。

Translation

I did a hard (physically demanding) job.

Kanji 骨: skeleton, bone, remains, frame

Kanji 骨: meanings, readings, and example words.

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