Japanese symbol for “bowed”
腰折れ
こしおれ
Romaji: koshiore
bad poem; my humble poem
In Japanese, bowed is 腰折れ, read こしおれ (koshiore).
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Meanings
- n bad poem; my humble poem
- n stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed
- n stalling; having a relapse
Written forms: 腰折れ、腰折. Readings: こしおれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腰痛 | ようつう youtsuu | lower back pain; lumbago |
| 物腰 | ものごし monogoshi | manner; demeanour; demeanor |
| 弱腰 | よわごし yowagoshi | weak attitude |
| 腰掛け | こしかけ koshikake | seat; bench |
| 足腰 | あしこし ashikoshi | legs and loins; lower body |
| 本腰 | ほんごし hongoshi | strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 時折 | ときおり tokiori | sometimes; at intervals; occasionally |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bowed”.
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.