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筋

筋 — muscle, sinew, tendon

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キン
Kun
すじ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 筋

  • 筋すじmuscle; tendon; sinewCommon

    きみが言っていることは筋があまりよく通っていない。
    There isn't much logic in what you're saying.

  • 筋肉きんにくmuscleCommon

    水泳は筋肉を発達させる。
    Swimming develops our muscles.

  • 大筋おおすじoutline; summary; gist; basic pointsCommon
  • 道筋みちすじcourse (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; route; path; roadCommon
  • 消息筋しょうそくすじinformed circlesCommon
  • 心筋しんきんcardiac muscle; heart muscle; myocardiumCommon
  • 鉄筋てっきんrebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steelCommon
  • 一筋ひとすじone line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair); one beam (e.g.…Common
  • 筋力きんりょくphysical strength; muscle strengthCommon
  • 背筋せすじspine; line of the backboneCommon
  • 筋書きすじがきsynopsis; plot; outline; summaryCommon
  • 筋違いすじちがいcramp; sprain; crick; strain (muscle)Common
  • 筋道すじみちreason; logicCommon
  • 粗筋あらすじoutline; summary; argumentCommon
  • 売れ筋うれすじpopular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellersCommon
  • 売れ筋ランキングうれすじランキングlist of top-selling productsCommon
  • 本筋ほんすじmain thread (of a story)Occasional
  • 一筋縄ひとすじなわ(piece of) ropeOccasional
  • 筋金すじがねa metal reinforcementOccasional
  • 首筋くびすじnape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neckOccasional

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 272 words that use 筋.

  • 筋 すじ muscle; tendon; sinew
  • 筋肉 きんにく muscle
  • 大筋 おおすじ outline; summary; gist; basic points
  • 道筋 みちすじ course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; route; path; road
  • 心筋 しんきん cardiac muscle; heart muscle; myocardium

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