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筋

muscle
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingキン
Kun readingすじ
JōyōGrade 6
  1. tendon
  2. sinew
  3. vein
  4. artery

Popular Usage

筋肉粗筋大筋

Radicals and components

Radical竹bambooComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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bamboo (竹) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · power (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1012

Compound words

筋肉きんにく
muscle
粗筋あらすじ
outline; summary; argument
大筋おおすじ
outline; summary; gist; basic points
筋道すじみち
reason; logic; method; system; order
筋力きんりょく
physical strength; muscle strength
鉄筋てっきん
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
道筋みちすじ
path; route; itinerary
一筋ひとすじ
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair); one beam (e.g. of light); one ray
背筋せすじ
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
心筋しんきん
cardiac muscle; heart muscle; myocardium
筋違いすじちがい
cramp; sprain; crick; strain (muscle); unreasonableness
筋書きすじがき
synopsis; outline; plot
消息筋しょうそくすじ
informed circles
売れ筋うれすじ
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
売れ筋ランキングうれすじランキング
list of top-selling products

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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