Word Meaning 胸骨

きょうこつ kyoukotsu

胸骨 is read as きょうこつ (kyoukotsu) and means breastbone.

Meaning

English

  1. breastbone
  2. sternum

Reading

Kana

きょうこつ

Romaji

kyoukotsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 138681 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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胸骨柄

きょうこつへい

manubrium of sternum

胸

むね

heart

胸像

きょうぞう

bust (sculpture)

胸部

きょうぶ

chest

胸中

きょうちゅう

one's heart

胸元

むなもと

breast

胸部外科

きょうぶげか

thoracic surgery

胸に一物

むねにいちもつ

machination

胸算用

むなざんよう

making a rough estimate in one's head

胸一つ

むねひとつ

one's heart

胸の谷間

むねのたにま

cleavage (between breasts)

胸を出す

むねをだす

to have training bouts with one's junior during practice (of a senior wrestler)