13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2
loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting
Kun'yomi
こ し lower back ②body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.)
On'yomi
ヨウ counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist ②counter for quivers of arrows
Nanori
うすぐ
Character Breakdown
References
| Unicode hex code | 8170 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-25-88 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 3799 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 4850 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1036 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 1311 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 711 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 952 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1605 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1731 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1168 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2090 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1009 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 29705X |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1879 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1298 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1373 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 851 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1633 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1087 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1041 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1619 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 4b9.3 |
| Four corner code | 7124.4 |
| De Roo Code | 3969 |