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筋 Kanji meaning "muscle, sinew, tendon"

Jiten frequency #692JLPT N1Grade 6Kanken Level 5WaniKani Level 33RTKKLC Volume 3TMW Debut Idol12 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

キン

Kun'yomi

すじ

Composed of

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Reading usage

筋(すじ)muscle#3012背(せ)筋(すじ)spine#4479首(くび)筋(すじ)nape of the neck#5373一(ひと)筋(すじ)one line#5902筋(すじ)合(あ)いreason#7350背(せ)筋(すじ)を伸(の)ばすto straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)#9695血(ち)筋(すじ)lineage#10721道(みち)筋(すじ)course (of a road, moving object, etc.)#13730筋(すじ)書(が)きsynopsis#15452筋(すじ)が通(とお)るto make sense#17281

Most common words using this kanji

筋(すじ)muscle#3012筋(きん)肉(にく)muscle#3257背(せ)筋(すじ)spine#4479首(くび)筋(すじ)nape of the neck#5373一(ひと)筋(すじ)one line#5902筋(すじ)合(あ)いreason#7350背(せ)筋(すじ)を伸(の)ばすto straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)#9695血(ち)筋(すじ)lineage#10721腹(ふっ)筋(きん)abdominal muscles#12880筋(きん)力(りょく)physical strength#13159道(みち)筋(すじ)course (of a road, moving object, etc.)#13730筋(きん)肉(にく)痛(つう)muscular pain#15140筋(すじ)書(が)きsynopsis#15452筋(きん)トレstrength training#15564筋(すじ)が通(とお)るto make sense#17281筋(すじ)金(がね)入(い)りstaunch#18464一(ひと)筋(すじ)縄(なわ)ではいかないnot straightforward#18823筋(きん)肉(にく)質(しつ)muscular#21223裏(うら)筋(すじ)urasuji#21871筋(すじ)違(ちが)いcramp#22527