noun, takes genitive case の

  1. sacrum, sacral bone.
  2. hermitry, appearance of a hermit, unworldliness, unusual physique, outstanding appearance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
仙骨 せんこつ
薦骨 せんこつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hermit, wizard, cent
セン セント そま (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)