waist

(moon/organ) + (important) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
13 strokes

Onyomi

YOU

When you YODEL, make sure and use your diaphragm muscle (located in your waist) to project your voice all the way to the next Alp.

Mnemonic

To models, a slim waist is an important organ.

Kunyomi

こし waist
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

腰抜け(こしぬけ)

coward ★☆☆☆☆
(waist) + (extract) = 腰抜け (coward)

coward - the nuance is someone who becomes paralyzed when the shit goes down. Someone who is too frightened to react.

Synonyms

coward
腰抜け    意気地なし    卑怯な