筋
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
Grade Level
Grade 6
Stroke Count
12 strokes
Radical
竹部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
キン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
すじ
Common Readings
キン, すじ
Example Vocabulary
筋肉
きんにく
muscle
背筋
せすじ
spine, back muscles
筋
すじ
muscle, line, reason
首筋
くびすじ
nape of neck, back of neck
一筋
ひとすじ
single-minded, devoted
背筋を伸ばす
せすじをのばす
to straighten one's back, sit up straight
血筋
ちすじ
lineage, blood relation, family line
筋力
きんりょく
muscle strength, physical strength
筋合い
すじあい
reason, right, proper way
道筋
みちすじ
path, course, route, reasoning
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