骭かん

noun

shin; shinbone

Rare anatomical term for the shinbone. In modern Japanese, 臑 (すね) is the standard word. This form is mostly encountered in classical or technical contexts.

See also: 臑

• 古ふるい医い学がく書しょでは、骭かんという字じがすねの骨ほねを指さすことがある。

  In old medical texts, the character 骭 can refer to the shinbone.