Meaning of 反骨(はんこつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 反骨, 叛骨

Kana Reading はんこつ

Romaji hankotsu

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骨 JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

反 JLPT 3

4 strokes

anti-

On'Yomi: ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Kun'Yomi: そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

叛

9 strokes

disobey, defy, go back on, rebel, rebellion

On'Yomi: ハン, ホン

Kun'Yomi: そむ.く

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