本腰 (ほんごし) — strenuous effort

本腰 is read ほんごし and listed as a noun. Meaning: strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 本腰.

  • 一本 いっぽん one long cylindrical thing
  • 絵本 えほん picture book
  • 基本 きほん basics
  • 脚本 きゃくほん script
  • 見本 みほん sample
  • 元本 がんぽん principal
  • 本館 ほんかん main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)
  • 本箱 ほんばこ bookcase
  • 本領 ほんりょう characteristic quality
  • 本尊 ほんぞん principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple)
  • 本塁 ほんるい base
  • 本拠 ほんきょ stronghold