顎がっ骨こつ

also: がくこつ · あごぼね

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

Anatomical term for the bone of the jaw; can refer to either the upper or lower jawbone, though often used for the mandible.

顎骨Usage76%
- がっこつ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading がっこつ is the most common pronunciation.
- がくこつ
  Alternate reading; less common than がっこつ.
- あごぼね
あご骨ぼねUsage24%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling using the kun'yomi reading あごぼね; more colloquial.
あごぼね
Kana spelling for the kun'yomi reading; common in everyday writing.
がくこつ

Compound of 顎 (gaku, 'jaw') and 骨 (kotsu, 'bone'), with the reading がっこつ resulting from a common sound change (sokuonbin).

also: がくこつ · あごぼね

が

っ

こ

つ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

noun

Anatomical term for the bone of the jaw; can refer to either the upper or lower jawbone, though often used for the mandible.

顎骨Usage76%
- がっこつ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading がっこつ is the most common pronunciation.
- がくこつ
  Alternate reading; less common than がっこつ.
- あごぼね
あご骨ぼねUsage24%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling using the kun'yomi reading あごぼね; more colloquial.
あごぼね
Kana spelling for the kun'yomi reading; common in everyday writing.
がくこつ

Compound of 顎 (gaku, 'jaw') and 骨 (kotsu, 'bone'), with the reading がっこつ resulting from a common sound change (sokuonbin).