Japanese symbol for “boneless”
骨なし
ほねなし
Romaji: honenashi
boneless (of a fillet, etc.); without bone
In Japanese, boneless is 骨なし, read ほねなし (honenashi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n boneless (of a fillet, etc.); without bone
- adj-no, n lacking (moral) conviction; weak-principled; having no backbone; spineless; gutless
Written forms: 骨なし、骨無し. Readings: ほねなし.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
| 鉄骨 | てっこつ tekkotsu | steel frame; steel beam; steel girder |
| 骨格 | こっかく kokkaku | skeleton; skeletal structure; build |
| 背骨 | せぼね sebone | spine; backbone; spinal column |
| 遺骨 | いこつ ikotsu | cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “boneless”.
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