ほん
本
ごし
腰

noun

  1. strenuous effort, earnestness, seriousness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
ごし
腰
 本腰 ほんごし ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
loins, hips, waist
こし　ヨウ　うすぐ (Early Jr. High, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
need, main point, essence
ヨウ　い.る　かなめ (4th, N3)
variant of radical 146
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)