尾骨

Chinese

tail bone
trad. (尾骨) 尾 骨
simp. #(尾骨) 尾 骨

Pronunciation


Noun

尾骨

  1. (anatomy) coccyx; tailbone

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
尾 骨
び
Grade: S
こつ
Grade: 6
kan’on

Etymology

尾 (bi, “tail”) +‎ 骨 (-kotsu, “bone”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) びこつ [bìkótsú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [bʲiko̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

尾(び)骨(こつ) • (bikotsu) 

  1. a tailbone; a coccyx
    Synonyms: 尾骶骨 (biteikotsu), 尾閭骨 (biryokotsu)
    Holonym: 脊柱 (sekichū)
    Meronym: 尾椎 (bitsui)
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