腰
waist, hip, lower back
Readings
- On
- ヨウ
- Kun
- こし
Examples
腰(こし)、腰痛(ようつう)、弱腰(よわごし)
waist, back pain, timid
Note
On-reading (ヨウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (こし) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (waist; hip; lower back). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages.
Questions that use this word
N3 1 · N2 1 · N1 6From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 語彙
「腰を据える」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。
Answer: 一つの場所や物事に落ち着いて真剣に取り組む
- N1N1 文法
彼が一度本腰を入れ___、結果を出すまで止まることはない。
Answer: たが最後
- N1N1 語彙
( )に入る最も適切なものを選べ。この難問に( )取り組み、数か月かけてようやく解決策を見いだした。
Answer: 腰を据えて
- N2N2 語彙
「腰を上げる」の意味として最も適切なものはどれですか。
Answer: やっと重い腰を上げて行動を起こす
- N3N3 語彙
「腰を抜かす」の意味はどれですか?
Answer: ひどく 驚く
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