よう
腰
つい
椎

noun, takes genitive case の

Anatomical term.
  1. lumbar vertebra, lumbar vertebrae.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
腰
つい
椎
 腰椎 ようつい

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)
chinquapin, mallet, spine
しい　ツイ　スイ (11th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)