What does こつ mean?
こつ is a Japanese noun meaning “secret, trick, hang” in English. It is written as こつ in hiragana, and kotsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
More JLPT N1 words
壮大そうだいsoudai
magnificent, grand, majestic
届とどけtodoke
report, notification, registration
巡回じゅんかいjunkai
going around, patrol, round, tour
在住ざいじゅうzaijuu
residing, living, dwelling
見地けんちkenchi
a standpoint, a perspective
多忙たぼうtabou
very busy, swamped
捕獲ほかくhokaku
capture, seizure
背くそむくsomuku
to run counter to, to go against