肋骨

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
肋	骨

From abara (肋, rib) + hone (骨, frame, rib)

[edit] Etymology 2

From roku (肋, rib) + kotsu (骨, bone)

[edit] Noun

肋骨 (hiragana あばらぼね, romaji abarabone)
肋骨 (hiragana ろっこつ, romaji rokkotsu)

1. rib (of bone)
2. frame (of a ship)

   Note: more often, rokkotsu refers to a biological rib