cremated remains; ashes (esp. bones)
Honorific term used in Buddhist funeral contexts. Refers specifically to the bone fragments and ashes after cremation, often handled during the kotsuage ritual.
See also: コツ
After the cremation, the bereaved family gathered the cremated remains.
The ashes will be placed in the grave.
Honorific prefix お- + 骨 (bone). The reading おこつ is a standard honorific form; おほね is an irregular reading sometimes encountered but not standard.