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N1N3Kanji

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 6

From 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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