Kanji 腰: loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

Key takeaways

Kanji 腰: loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

腰

Meaning

loinshipswaistlow wainscoting

On reading

よう

Kun reading

こし

Radical

肉

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 腰

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

Kanji structure breakdown

腰

Structure breakdown

月 + 要

Mnemonic story

The waist is the most essential (要) part of the body (月). Think of it as the central pivot point that supports and moves our entire frame.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

こし

腰掛けこしかけ
seat / bench
腰掛けるこしかける
to sit down
腰こし
waist / lower back / hip area

Commonly used words

腰掛け
こしかけ
seat / bench
腰掛ける
こしかける
to sit down
腰
こし
waist / lower back / hip area

Example sentences

Example 1

公園の腰掛けで休みましょう。

Translation

Let's rest on the bench in the park.

Example 2

腰掛けに座って話を聞いてください。

Translation

Please sit on the seat and listen.

Example 3

ベンチに腰掛ける。

Translation

Sit down on the bench.

Example 4

学校の椅子に腰掛けて勉強した。

Translation

I sat on the school chair and studied.

Kanji 腰: loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

腰掛け (こしかけ): meaning and examples

腰掛ける (こしかける): meaning and examples

腰 (こし): meaning and examples