What does 腰 mean?
腰 is a Japanese noun meaning “hip, waist” in English. It can also be translated as “body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 腰 in kanji, こし in hiragana, and koshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
腰に持病があります。
I have back problems.