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JLPT N1 · Noun

こつ (kotsu)

こつ is a Japanese noun meaning “knack; skill”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.

Reading
こつ
Romaji
kotsu
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how · noun · usually written in kana
  2. bone; skeleton · noun
  3. cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes · noun

Example sentences

彼女は金もうけのこつを知っている。
She knows the art of making money.
Tatoeba #90409

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1288540 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.