へそ

navel, belly-button

Also:protrusion or depression in the middle of an object, center

What does へそ mean?

へそ is a Japanese noun meaning navel, belly-button in English. It can also be translated as protrusion or depression in the middle of an object, center depending on context. It is written as へそ in hiragana, and heso in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.