ほね
骨
お
折
　
り
ぞん
損

noun

  1. waste of labor or energy, waste of labor, vain effort.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほね
骨
お
折
　
り
ぞん
損
 骨折り損 ほねおりぞん

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)
fold, break, fracture
お.る　おり　セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
damage, loss, disadvantage
ソン　そこ.なう　そこな.う (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
employee, member, number
イン　いな　かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)