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胸骨

胸骨

Chinese

 
chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
bone
simp. and trad.
(胸骨)

Noun

胸骨

  1. (anatomy) breastbone; sternum

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きょう
Grade: 6
こつ
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

胸骨 (hiragana きょうこつ, romaji kyōkotsu)

  1. (anatomy) a breastbone; a sternum

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0