also: こっせつ
Refers to the anatomical joint where bones meet. The reading ほねぶし is the common modern form; こっせつ is rare. Compare with 骨っ節 (ほねぶし), which is a variant spelling.
See also: 骨っ節
The pain in my joints is so bad that it's hard to walk.
In this fossil, the structure of the joints is clearly preserved.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading ほねぶし.
Alternate reading こっせつ; rare and possibly archaic or technical. The reading ほねぶし is preferred in modern usage.
Compound of 骨 (ほね, 'bone') and 節 (ふし, 'joint, knot'). The reading こっせつ is a Sino-Japanese reading of the same characters, but it is rarely used.