肋骨

Chinese

rib bone
trad. (肋骨) 肋 骨
simp. #(肋骨) 肋 骨

Pronunciation


Noun

肋骨

  1. (anatomy) rib
    肋骨斷了。/肋骨断了。  ―  Lèigǔ duàn le.  ―  The rib is broken.

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
肋 骨
あばら
Jinmeiyō
ほね > ぼね
Grade: 6
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
あばら骨

Compound of 肋 (abara, “rib”) +‎ 骨 (hone, “bone”). The hone changes to bone as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

肋(あばら)骨(ぼね) • (abarabone) 

  1. a rib (curved bone)
  2. (of a ship) a frame

See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
肋 骨
ろく > ろっ
Jinmeiyō
こつ
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Compound of 肋 (roku, “rib”) +‎ 骨 (kotsu, “bone”).

Pronunciation

Noun

肋(ろっ)骨(こつ) • (rokkotsu) ←ろくこつ (rokukotu)?

  1. a rib (curved bone)

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
肋骨

Noun

肋骨 • (neukgol) (hangeul 늑골)

  1. Hanja form? of 늑골 (“rib”).
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