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
毎日のトレーニングで筋肉がついた。

Daily training has built up my muscles.

痙攣 けいれん
激しい運動で筋肉が痙攣を起こした。

Muscle spasms occurred due to intense exercise.

背筋 せすじ
彼女は背筋を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、背筋を伸ばすようにしている。

I try to stretch my back every morning.

筋 すじ
この小説の筋は、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
彼の説明は胡説乱道に過ぎず、全く筋が通っていなかった。

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

首筋 くびすじ
彼女は首筋にきれいなネックレスをかけていた。

She was wearing a beautiful necklace around her neck.

性感帯 せいかんたい
人によって性感帯は異なるが、一般的に耳や首筋などが敏感だとされている。

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

一筋 ひとすじ
彼は三十年間、この仕事一筋に生きてきた。

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

芸道 げいどう
芸道一筋に生きる。

Living single-mindedly for the path of art.

Example Vocabulary

筋肉

きんにく

muscle

背筋

せすじ

spine, line of the back

筋

すじ

plot; logical thread; muscle; fiber

首筋

くびすじ

nape of the neck; back of the neck

一筋

ひとすじ

single-minded; devoted; dedicated; one line (of light, etc.)

背筋を伸ばす

せすじをのばす

to straighten one's back; to sit up straight

血筋

ちすじ

bloodline; lineage; descent

筋力

きんりょく

muscle strength; physical power

筋合い

すじあい

reason; right; grounds

道筋

みちすじ

path; route; logic

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