Word Meaning

こぶし kobushi

拳 is read as こぶし (kobushi) and means fist.

Meaning

English

  1. fist

Reading

Kana

こぶし

Romaji

kobushi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Antonyms 平手 Rank 16466 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拳骨

げんこつ

(clenched) fist

拳銃

けんじゅう

pistol

拳法

けんぽう

kenpō (martial arts)

じゃん拳

じゃんけん

rock-paper-scissors (game)

少林寺拳法世界連合

しょうりんじけんぽうせかいれんごう

World Shorinji Kempo Organization

Example Sentences

10

かれはおこってこぶしをにぎった。

He got angry and clenched his fist.

こぶしでどあをたたかないで。

Don't bang on the door with your fist.

かのじょはこぶしをたかくあげた。

She raised her fist high.

こぶしをひらいて、ちからをぬいてください。

Open your fist and relax.

しょうねんはこぶしをむねのまえでかまえた。

The boy held his fists in front of his chest.

かれのこぶしはちいさいがちからづよい。

His fist is small but powerful.

こぶしをかたくにぎりしめていた。

He was clenching his fist tightly.

しあいまえにふたりはこぶしをあわせた。

Before the match, the two touched fists.

こぶしひとつでたちむかうのはきけんだ。

Facing an opponent with only your fists is dangerous.

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