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背骨 (せぼね) — spine

背骨 is read せぼね and listed as a noun. Meaning: spine; backbone; spinal column.

JLPT N3 wordsnoun

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背stature, height · 9 strokes骨skeleton, bone · 10 strokes

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Related words

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

  • 背泳ぎ せおよぎ backstroke (swimming)
  • 猫背 ねこぜ bent back
  • 背く そむく to run counter to
  • 背景 はいけい background
  • 背後 はいご back
  • 背広 せびろ business suit
  • 背丈 せたけ stature
  • 骨折 こっせつ bone fracture
  • 遺骨 いこつ cremated remains (esp. the bones)
  • 骸骨 がいこつ skeleton
  • 拳骨 げんこつ (clenched) fist
  • 骨格 こっかく skeleton