noun

  1. lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region.
  2. body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring. Usu. コシ.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こし
 
 
コシ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

loins, hips, waist
こし ヨウ うすぐ (7th, 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)