Japanese symbol for “boning”
骨抜き
ほねぬき
Romaji: honenuki
boning (fish or meat); deboning
In Japanese, boning is 骨抜き, read ほねぬき (honenuki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n boning (fish or meat); deboning
- adj-no, n watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; emasculation
- adj-no, n taking the backbone out of; weakening
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 |
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving out; omitting; skipping |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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