ほね
骨
　
な
　
し

takes genitive case の, noun

  1. boneless (of a filet, etc.), without bone.
  2. lacking (moral) conviction, weak-principled, having no backbone, spineless, gutless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほね
骨
　
な
　
し
 骨なし ほねなし
ほね
骨
な
無
　
し
 骨無し ほねなし

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)