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.