noun, takes genitive case の

  1. radius (bone of the forearm).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
橈骨 とうこつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oar, scull, paddle
ドウ ジョウ ニョウ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
high, far
ギョウ たか.い (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)