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JLPT N3 · Body parts

腰

こし

lower back; hips

Stroke order of 腰

腰 is written with 13 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Flesh 月 at the essential 要 center of the body: the lower back.

Parts: 月 flesh + 要 essential

Example sentence

重い荷物で腰が痛くなりました。

おもいにもつでこしがいたくなりました。

My back started hurting from the heavy luggage.

Words with 腰

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