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Keyword
muscle
  • sinew
  • tendon
  • fiber
  • plot
  • plan
  • descent
Frequency
#744
Strokes
12
Grade
6
JLPT (old)
N1
Heisig
1012
Readings
すじ75%
キン25%
Mnemonic
The strongman flexes so hard that a bamboo pole splinters in his grip and his ribs ripple under pure muscle.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
筋すじ
muscle; tendon; sinew; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; string; line; stripe; …
Noun
大おお筋すじ
outline; summary; gist; basic points
Noun
道みち筋すじ
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; route; path; road; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); process; reasoning; logic; …
Noun
消しょう息そく筋すじ
informed circles
Noun
心しん筋きん
cardiac muscle; heart muscle; myocardium
Noun
鉄てっ筋きん
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
Noun
一ひと筋すじ
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair); one beam (e.g. of light); one ray; one length (e.g. of rope); earnest; resolute; intent; devoted; …
Noun
粗あら筋すじ
outline; summary; argument
Noun
売うれ筋すじランキング
list of top-selling products
Noun
背せ筋すじ
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
Noun
筋きん力りょく
physical strength; muscle strength
Noun
筋すじ書がき
synopsis; plot; outline; summary; plan; scheme; program; scenario
Noun
腹ふっ筋きん
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
Noun
筋すじ肉にく
sinewy meat
Noun
筋きん
muscle
Noun
背はい筋きん
muscles of the back; back muscles
Noun
血ち筋すじ
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
Noun
売うれ筋すじ
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
Noun
筋すじ道みち
reason; logic; method; system; order; thread (e.g. of an argument)
Noun
心しん筋きん梗こう塞そく
heart attack; myocardial infarction
Noun
筋すじ合あい
reason; right
Noun
本ほん筋すじ
main thread (of a story)
Noun
首くび筋すじ
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
Noun