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躯幹 (くかん, kukan) Japanese meaning: body | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 躯 body, corpse, tree with rotten core 幹 tree trunk, main part, talent Related words 胴どう 体たい 胴体 is a more common, everyday word for 'torso' or 'trunk', while 躯幹 is more formal and anatomical.
体たい 幹かん 体幹 is a modern fitness term for 'core' or 'trunk', often used in sports science, whereas 躯幹 is a more traditional anatomical term.
Etymology Compound of 躯 (body, torso) and 幹 (trunk, main part). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.
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He has a sturdy physique.