Shirabe
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to 硬骨 bone
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) firmness (of character);backbone;unyielding spirit
Other forms 鯁骨 【こうこつ】 (rarely used kanji form)