Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term
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| 小
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骨
|
こ Grade: 1
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ほね > ぼね Grade: 6
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| kun'yomi
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小 (“small”) + 骨 (“bone”)
Pronunciation
Noun
小骨 • (kobone)
- a small bone
- 小骨の多い魚
- kobone no ōi sakana
- a fish full of small bones
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term
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| 小
|
骨
|
しょう Grade: 1
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こつ Grade: 6
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| kan'on
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Noun
小骨 • (shōkotsu)
- an ossicle
- Hyponym: 耳小骨 (jishōkotsu)
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