Japanese symbol for “loins”
腰部
ようぶ
Romaji: youbu
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
In Japanese, loins is 腰部, read ようぶ (youbu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
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 |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
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.