腰

こし

hip, lower back

Mnemonic

Hands on a waist, from a very long way back. Bend down once for a dropped sock and it goes like somebody took a cosh こし to you: こし.

Worth knowing

The whole lower back and hips, not just the hip joint. 腰が痛い is the everyday complaint.

Built from

腰

lower back, hip

月 the flesh sense with 要 beside it, the shape that began as hands on a waist. The part that gives out first.

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