noun, takes genitive case の

  1. pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum), pigeon breast.

noun

  1. woman with big breasts. Colloquialism.
  2. iron armor with protruding chest.
  3. curved front portion of a stirrup.
  4. curve at the base of a shamisen neck.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鳩胸 はとむね
 
 
ハト胸 ハトむね
 
 
はと胸 はとむね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pigeon, dove
はと キュウ ク (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
bosom, breast, chest
むね キョウ むな- (6th, N2)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
turmoil, Hungary
キョウ (Kentei 1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (7th, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)