Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 甲骨文(こうこつぶん) in Japanese

甲骨文
Kana Reading
こうこつぶん
Romaji
kōkotsubun
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ancient inscriptions of Chinese characters on oracle bones and tortoise shells


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

5 strokes

armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

On'Yomi: コウ, カン, カ

Kun'Yomi: きのえ

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JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

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