Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 軟骨(なんこつ) in Japanese

軟骨
Kana Reading
なんこつ
Romaji
nankotsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    cartilage
    Example sentence
    板ヘルニアは背骨あるという軟骨飛び出すものです Disk herniation is when cartilage, called 'intervertebral disk' and found between each vertebra, slips out.

Examples of 軟骨, なんこつ in a sentence

  • 板ヘルニアは背骨あるという軟骨飛び出すものです

    Disk herniation is when cartilage, called 'intervertebral disk' and found between each vertebra, slips out.

  • ここの軟骨が飛び出しています。

    The cartilage has slipped out here.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

11 strokes

soft

On'Yomi: ナン

Kun'Yomi: やわ.らか, やわ.らかい

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JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

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