ほね
骨

noun

  1. bone.
  2. frame.
  3. outline, core.
  4. backbone, spirit, fortitude.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. laborious, troublesome, difficult.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほね
骨
 骨 ほね ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)