Kanji

筋

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すじ

Common Readings

キン, すじ

Example sentences

筋肉 きんにく
毎日 トレーニング 筋肉 ついた

Daily training has built up my muscles.

痙攣 けいれん
激しい 運動 筋肉 痙攣 起こした

Muscle spasms occurred due to intense exercise.

背筋 せすじ
彼女 背筋 ピンと 伸ばして 座っている

She is sitting with her back straight.

伸ばす のばす
毎朝 背筋 伸ばす ように している

I try to stretch my back every morning.

すじ
この 小説 とても 面白い

The plot of this novel is very interesting.

胡説乱道 こせつらんどう
説明 胡説乱道 過ぎず 全く 通っていなかった

His explanation was nothing but nonsense and didn't make any sense at all.

首筋 くびすじ
彼女 首筋 きれい ネックレス かけていた

She was wearing a beautiful necklace around her neck.

性感帯 せいかんたい
によって 性感帯 異なる 一般的 首筋 など 敏感 されている

Erogenous zones vary from person to person, but areas like the ears and neck are generally considered sensitive.

一筋 ひとすじ
三十 年間 この 仕事 一筋 生きてきた

He has lived for thirty years, devoted single-mindedly to this job.

芸道 げいどう
芸道 一筋 生きる

Living single-mindedly for the path of art.

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