Word Meaning 骨拾い

こつひろい kotsuhiroi

骨拾い is read as こつひろい (kotsuhiroi) and means gathering up the ashes of the deceased.

Meaning

English

  1. gathering up the ashes of the deceased

Reading

Kana

こつひろい

Romaji

kotsuhiroi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 145022 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

骨を拾う

ほねをひろう

to collect the ashes of the deceased

骨肉の争い

こつにくのあらそい

family quarrel

ほね

bone

骨折

こっせつ

bone fracture

骨子

こっし

main point

骨格

こっかく

framework

骨抜き

ほねぬき

boning (fish or meat)

骨組み

ほねぐみ

outline

骨太

ほねぶと

solid (plan, storyline, etc.)

骨身

ほねみ

flesh and bones

骨肉

こつにく

flesh and bone

骨相学

こっそうがく

phrenology