腰 JLPT N2 Kanji 腰 — loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting JLPT N2 13 strokes Secondary (Jōyō) Radical 肉 #1306 most frequent Body · Organ Torso Readings On'yomiヨウ Kun'yomiこし Example words 腰こし(1) back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region (2) body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring 腰掛こしかけseat; bench 腰掛けるこしかけるto sit (down)