尺骨

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Chinese

a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
 
bone
trad. (尺骨)
simp. #(尺骨)

Pronunciation


Noun

尺骨

  1. (anatomy) ulna; elbow bone

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゃく > しゃっ
Grade: 6
こつ
Grade: 6
goon kan'on
 尺骨 on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

(しゃっ)(こつ) (shakkotsu

  1. an elbow bone; an ulna
    Hypernym: 前腕骨 (zenwankotsu)
    Meronym: 肘頭 (chūtō)